Re:Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike
by BugsJustFindMe on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @12:12AM
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> what are we really supposed to do here?
The obvious, simple, everyone-wins solution is for the ports to offer to continue to pay every worker who gets replaced by automation for some negotiated period of time where they don't have to show up to work and can instead focus entirely on re-skilling or starting their own business or whatever else they want without needing to worry about winding up on the street or going hungry. The initial double cost for the business is an investment in long term savings. Literally everyone wins in this scenario.
The obvious, simple, everyone-wins solution is for the ports to offer to continue to pay every worker who gets replaced by automation for some negotiated period of time where they don't have to show up to work and can instead focus entirely on re-skilling or starting their own business or whatever else they want without needing to worry about winding up on the street or going hungry. The initial double cost for the business is an investment in long term savings. Literally everyone wins in this scenario.