Per the article [1], the same ILA union president was previously against EZ Pass. Baristas provide a point of human contact and socialization which cannot be a

Per the article [1], the same ILA union president was previously against EZ Pass. Baristas provide a point of human contact and socialization which cannot be automated while preserving humanity. Truck driving can, and it’s an isolated job. Automating it would lower shipping costs, which lowers inflation, enables faster turnaround since robots don’t need to sleep, improve safety (theoretically) because robots don’t get tired and robots don’t take amphetamines to work crazy schedules, and can be programmed to respect speed limits etc. Now that said, truck driving is also an absolutely huge job source. To replace that would be to kill of a decent income for a huge percent of the population. More important than a union, we need to have government/policy handle any massive workforce transition. [1] https://nypost.com/2024/10/02/business/union-boss-harold-daggett-rages-against-e-zpass-for-costing-union-jobs-in-video-weeks-before-strike-shut-down-ports/ https://nypost.com/2024/10/02/business/union-boss-harold-dag...