# Broadcast’s AI Threat vs. The Largest Union Surge in 16 Years

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-05-11T19:06:47+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3164

## Resource

The media industry is in a tailspin as AI and layoffs rock newsrooms, but the data tells a different story for the American worker: union membership just hit a 16-year high. SAG-AFTRA’s Mary Cavallaro and EPI’s Margaret Poydock join the pod to break down the fight for our voices and the surprising surge of worker power in the South.

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