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title: "Yale clerical workers say automation is eroding their jobs"
description: "A UNITE HERE Local 34 report says Yale's AI rollout is shrinking its clerical workforce through unfilled positions and 'passive automation' rather than layoffs, a quieter form of job loss."
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author: "Josh Alley"
author_url: "https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley"
published: "2026-10-16T18:00:31.623Z"
updated: "2026-10-16T18:00:31.623Z"
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# Yale clerical workers say automation is eroding their jobs

*A UNITE HERE Local 34 report says Yale's AI rollout is shrinking its clerical workforce through unfilled positions and 'passive automation' rather than layoffs, a quieter form of job loss.*

By [Josh Alley](https://hastalavista.ai/authors/alley) · October 16, 2026

Source: [Yale clerical workers say automation is eroding their jobs](https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/yale-clerical-workers-say-automation-is-eroding-their-jobs/) — People's World