An article summarized by Quartz:
Anthropic told its San Francisco employees to work from home Monday and Tuesday amid concerns that security workers at its offices could go on strike. The company was reportedly warned by Allied Universal, its security contractor, that a strike was possible. Anthropic did not comment publicly on the directive, while Allied Universal also did not respond to requests for comment.
However, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents Allied Universal security workers in California, said no strike had actually been called or authorized for this week. The union has been negotiating with Allied Universal and other security companies since April, seeking higher wages, better healthcare benefits and expanded job-training opportunities for workers across California.
The situation highlights a potential labor disruption at one of the world's leading AI companies. Anthropic operates under a hybrid-work policy that generally requires employees to be in the office at least 25% of the time, meaning a prolonged security dispute could affect normal office operations. For now, however, the apparent threat of a strike has not materialized, and employees were simply asked to work remotely as a precaution.
