Anthropic told employees at its San Francisco office to work from home on Monday and Tuesday after security contractor Allied Universal warned that guards might go on strike. The company moved to avoid operating the office without on-site security.
The union representing those guards disputed the premise for the move. It said no strike notice had been issued for this week and that no strike authorization vote had taken place. Even so, contract talks between the two sides have been underway since April. The union is seeking higher pay, better healthcare benefits, and more security training.
Anthropic’s caution comes against a backdrop of recent security threats tied to the company and its staff. In April, a man reportedly followed an employee into the company lobby and said one executive "would be killed." That same month, another incident involved threats against employees’ family members. In June, a person allegedly threatened to bring a handgun to the company over a refund dispute. Last week, San Francisco police received a 911 call saying an Anthropic user had threatened the company’s CEO and said he would bring an AR-15-style rifle to the office at 500 Howard St. and harm employees there.
Anthropic has told employees at its San Francisco office to work from home on Monday and Tuesday after security contractor Allied Universal warned that the company’s guards could go on strike.
The company chose to keep staff out of the office rather than risk operating the site without security coverage. But the union representing the guards said it had not issued any strike notice for this week and had not even held a strike authorization vote.
Union says no strike process is underway
The two sides have been negotiating a new contract since April. The union’s demands include higher wages, improved healthcare benefits, and added security training.
Decision came after a series of security threats
Anthropic’s cautious approach also reflects a string of security incidents this year. In April, a man followed an employee into Anthropic’s lobby and said one of the company’s executives “would be killed.” That same month, another person threatened employees’ family members.
In June, someone else threatened to bring a handgun to the company over a refund issue. Last week, San Francisco police received a 911 call stating that an Anthropic user had threatened the company’s CEO and said he would bring an AR-15 rifle to the office at 500 Howard St. and harm employees working there.
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