Meta contractor Covalen plans to make 700 workers redundant at Dublin operation
Announcement by company follows recent round of more than 300 redundancies at firm
Hundreds of tech jobs at risk as Irish outsourcing firm Covalen informs workers of cuts to Meta work
The outsourcing division of Irish-founded firm CPL is feeling the effects of Meta’s cutbacks in its outsourced work
Irish workers across Meta projects in Covalen told over 700 roles at risk
Over 500 of the impacted roles are in AI annotation on Meta projects.
European ICT trade unions set strategic course on AI, organising and collective bargaining at Copenhagen conference
200 union leaders meet in Copenhagen as artificial intelligence (AI), algorithmic management and digital business models reshape work at unprecedented speed.
Meta considers layoffs of up to 20% to fund AI data center buildout
As Oracle also readies massive job cuts
Layoffs and the threat of AI: Why Irish tech workers are finally turning to unions
“You know the people on the Titanic with the violins? That’s how we feel,” one tech worker said.
Workers at Meta contractor Covalen to strike over union recognition
Action at Sandyford office forms part of a series of strikes announced for this month
Irish workers at huge company confirm strike TOMORROW amid job loss fear & pay dispute as key demands revealed
The union said the action forms part of a series of industrial action announced for January
Workers at Meta subcontractor Covalen to strike for two days
Staff, who review material on social media networks for safety, seek union recognition, better redundancy terms
Striking workers at Covalen critical of ‘bargain basement’ consultation on redundancies
Meta contractor announced 420 job losses last year but subsequently reduced that number
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