Posts tagged paralegals
The future of white-collar work may be unionized
October 10, 2025 // “The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity and mistrust,” says Parul Koul, a software engineer at Google and president of the Alphabet Workers Union. Another driver has been artificial intelligence threatening to replace entry-level knowledge work. Few white-collar industries epitomize the challenge of integrating AI into workflows more than the practice of law. While many legal experts say AI will have a transformative impact by automating repetitive research tasks, some also fear it will dilute entry-level associate roles at law firms.
NEW YORK: Contract Deal Poised to End Months-Long Legal Worker Strike
May 23, 2024 // In a statement accompanying the union’s announcement, paralegal and bargaining team member Ella Abeo said workers presented contract demands back in November “aiming to promote racial and economic justice by lifting wages, sustaining healthcare, and improving workplace equity.”