The union is demanding, along with hefty pay raises, a total ban on the automation of gates, cranes, and container-moving trucks in its ports. The massive port workers’ strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and the Gulf coast is highlighting a fear held by many workers: Eventually, we will be replaced by machines.The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents the approximately 45,000 dock workers who walked off the job Tuesday, is testing whether it’s possible to fight back.The union is demanding, along with hefty pay raises, a total ban on the automation of gates, cranes and container-moving trucks in its ports.
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Associated Press, Fast Company
Thu, 10/03/2024 - 9:35am
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