The rapid diffusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming work, organizational design, and competency demands while deepening insecurity, surveillance, and inequality. This article examines whether organised labor can secure fair and democratic governance of AI-driven change. It critiques existing (global and local) regulatory frameworks for excluding worker participation and argues that collective bargaining offers a more responsive mechanism than the legislative framework. Advancing the idea of socio-technical co-determination, the article contends that trade unions must engage proactively in shaping AI’s design, implementation, and distributional outcomes. Further, the article outlines legal and strategic avenues through which organised labor can ensure that technological progress aligns with fairness, inclusion, and decent work.