The sticking point is a familiar one at America’s ports: machines replacing human labor, specifically semi-automated cranes operated by software or employees working remotely.
This isn’t about meeting operational needs. It’s about replacing workers under the guise of progress while maximizing corporate profits at the expense of good-paying, family-sustaining U.S. jobs.
Port operators and shipping companies argue that U.S. ports are falling behind more automated ports such as those in Rotterdam, Dubai and Singapore.
Facing the Jan. 15 strike deadline, the two sides will have barely a week to reach an agreement. They’re not giving themselves a whole lot of time.
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