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> Could it work out in negotiations to give massive payoffs to current workers in exchange for allowing future automation? Absolutely it could. The real obstac
by BugsJustFindMe 2y ago
> Could it work out in negotiations to give massive payoffs to current workers in exchange for allowing future automation?
Absolutely it could. The real obstacle is a pervasive Calvinist workism that rejects paying people to stay home (essentially severance pay) even when it would be better for everyone. The ports could easily make this offer, and the offer would easily be accepted by the union at some threshold of payout. The ports just don't make the offer.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoPretty much. It's not enough to be more productive. There's still a "butt in seat mentality", and corporate cannot imagine paying someone who's no longer working for them. And given the US's pathetic string we call a safety net, the businesses need to foot that bill if they really care about efficiency and long term benefits. But it's never truly about "advancement" for these people. It's control.