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minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down2·2 months agoA big thing labor is asking for is a ban in automation in the port which is a totally absurd demand. Trying to hold back progress is always a losing position.
minus-squareAPassenger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoWhile I agree that automation seems inevitable, I know that it will be used to create downward pressure on the number of employees and their wage. If you’re competing against a machine, eventually you lose. Engineers find the solutions and fix them.
minus-squareKbobabob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoSounds like the solution is everyone just needs to be engineers.
A big thing labor is asking for is a ban in automation in the port which is a totally absurd demand. Trying to hold back progress is always a losing position.
While I agree that automation seems inevitable, I know that it will be used to create downward pressure on the number of employees and their wage.
If you’re competing against a machine, eventually you lose. Engineers find the solutions and fix them.
Sounds like the solution is everyone just needs to be engineers.