That's a false dichotomy. As the employer pivots they should be retraining their workers (if needed), encouraging them to help the company succeed. Many of th

That's a false dichotomy. As the employer pivots they should be retraining their workers (if needed), encouraging them to help the company succeed. Many of the workers jobs are the same with either technology: autoworkers making auto bodies, running the paint shop etc should succeed equally with either technology so you could just as well argue that the union is letting them down. Those working on the drivetrain or powerplant are the ones who could use the new skills. Focusing on helping the latter is supporting the infrastructure that would help the paint shop folks should that part of the business change in future.