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“Ohio firefighters honorably serve our communities, and I’ve always fought to ensure they receive the benefits they deserve. Together, we fought for and passed the Social Security Fairness Act and protected the pensions of millions of Americans. I will continue to advocate for our first responders and work with the OAPFF as we fight against the rigged system to build a better future for working Ohioans.”

“Sherrod earned the support and endorsement of over 14,000 professional fire fighters across Ohio,” Jon Harvey, president of the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters, said.

“Our decision reflects Sherrod’s demonstrated leadership and alignment with our core legislative priorities, including Social Security Fairness Act, Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund reform, and the strong protection of collective bargaining rights for all of our members.”

US workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the US.

More than nine out of 10 workers surveyed expressed support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight for, including 95% supporting a requirement that a human be the final decision maker on any issues affecting individual workers and their employment.

DeepMind’s UK workers voted to unionize in April. One of the workers said they were particularly driven by reports that Google was close to reaching a deal with the defense department and pointed to the US’s “capricious Iran war” and the Trump administration’s feud with Anthropic as indications that the department is “not a responsible partner”. The deal was ultimately announced on Friday.