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Guppta, Kavi. "Will Labor Unions Survive in the Era of Automation?" Forbes. Forbes magazine, 12 Oct. 2016. Web. 08 July 2017. Morgenstern, Michael. "Automation and Anxiety." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 25 June 2016. Web. 08 July 2017. Humans Need Not Apply. Dir. CGP Grey. Perf. CGP Grey. N.p., 13 Aug. 2014. Web. 08 July 2017. Berger, Bennet, and Elena Vaccarino. "Codetermination in Germany – a Role Model for the UK and the US?" Bruegel. Bruegel, 13 Oct. 2016. Web. 08 July 2017. Frey, Carl Benedikt, and Michael A. Osborne. The Future of Unemploy- ment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerization? (n.d.): n. pag. Uni- versity of Oxford. Oxford Martin School, 17 Sept. 2013. Web. 8 July 2017. gies, keep jobs within our jurisdiction and remain rel- evant as the most skilled workforce in the entertainment industry. Regarding broadcast engineering jobs, the Local 695 admin- istration has been actively involved in talks with FOX Sports and the like to protect members affected by the centraliza- tion measures. In terms of the IATSE as a political institution, Ilaria Armar- oli suggests there is no "one best way" to deal with comput- erization, but unions must adapt their collective bargaining strategies to the changing labor market. And we have. Like our British sister entertainment union [BECTU], the IA has adopted the strength-in-numbers model by encouraging more young freelancers to join at an earlier age. Armaroli also suggests researching the German law of co-de- termination. It is a legislature passed in Germany 1976. Co- determination or "Mitbestimmung" is the practice of workers of an enterprise having the right to vote for representatives on the Board of Directors in a company. "Workers' participa- tion in decision-making can provide an effective solution to this issue, allowing automation and digitization to become programs for success for both employers and employees." Conclusively, this report is not aimed to fuel the anxiety that surrounds this topic, but to encourage awareness and high- light the actions we've already taken as a labor union to place ourselves in a favorable position. So that we can proactively engage these issues on the local and federal level and prevent being blindsided in the years to come. The sound community is starting to see deep-learning algo- rithms in programs like iZotope RX. This year, the release of RX6 included a deep-learning module called De-rustle, a plug-in aimed to restore dialog tracks from unwanted ward- robe noise captured by lavaliers. In broadcast, a vast amount of jobs are currently at risk due to facility centralization. Meaning, networks are consolidat- ing individual TV stations into single major broadcast hubs to streamline operations and save costs, so remote stations can function with a smaller equipment investment and with reduced operational staff. The central facility controls all network program reception, commercial insertion, master control, branding and pre- sentation switching functions, and all monitoring. The hub facility then streams a ready-for-air signal to each of the stations in the centralization. Other than originating local news, the remote stations have few on-air functions. This kind of automation streamlines technical workflow and in- creases productivity, but dramatically reduces the need for union jobs. WHAT CAN WE DO? As a Local, the Education Director Laurence Abrams is already on the forefront teaching new software and technologies to our members. Within the last year, Local 695 offered classes such as the digital as- set management & syncing course, virtual reality sound recording, fiber optic training, the future digital workflows for video engineers class and more. It is an excellent way to immediately adopt emerging technolo- "Industrial Robot History." Industrial Robots. Robot Worx - A Scott Company, n.d. Web. 08 July 2017. Pescovitz, David. "Bot & Dolly and the Rise of Creative Robots." Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2014. Web. 08 July 2017. Proulx, Michel. "Centralized and Distributed Broadcasting." TV Technology. New Bay Media, 1 Feb. 2003. Web. 08 July 2017. "What Is Automation?" ISA. International Standard for Automation, 2012. Web. 08 July 2017. "Current Employment Statistics." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2017. Web. 08 July 2017. Harari, Yuval Noah. "Universal Basic Income Is Neither Universal Nor Basic." Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 04 June 2017. Web. 09 July 2017. Bot & Dolly's incredibly precise, programmable camera robots open a whole new world of special effects for filmmakers. RX6 developed with machine learning, De-rustle enables you to remove lavalier mic rustle from dialog with a single click—an industry first! REFERENCES