> The really important part of this is how will society handle the "loss of jobs". Are we already preparing for this eventuality? Are we gearing up to re-train

> The really important part of this is how will society handle the "loss of jobs". Are we already preparing for this eventuality? Are we gearing up to re-train truck drivers, are we gearing up to not have thousands of taxi drivers per city and all the stuff that comes along with that (added taxes, medallions, etc.) Instead of fighting for jobs that are becoming obsolete solely so those people don't lose jobs, maybe their union should be working on answers to this question. I'm not saying I support these people losing jobs but, like you said, should "It'd take away jobs" be a reason we should never progress technologically? Even if it stands to potentially vastly decrease the amount of accidents non-truckers die in? While they die because they're forced to overwork and overwork means sitting for most of their waking hours? Instead of spending money on these kinds of battles the union could be working towards figuring out programs that could set these truckers up for other jobs or towards some sort of strategy that will cover their expenses until they get on their feet. But, then again, most of those would mean their priority is their union members and not just making money. Because one way they will likely end up spending any dues money on their members with the end game eventually being dissolving the union when there are no more truckers. aka, no more money.