New technologies are being rolled out which can eliminate almost all of the work inside the warehouses. The jobs of nearly 200,000 part-timers at UPS are at risk.
Amazon making more deliveries in house, shifts to other carriers and buy online, pick up in store initiatives contributed to the company's Q4 volume decline.
Labor negotiations for 22,000 dock workers on the West Coast are causing anxiety among US industries who fear disruptions to trade. The dock workers' union says automated ports are job killers and less productive.
ILWU Canada Longshore Division has been in talks over the years regarding the impact that automation will cause. Directly impacting good paying jobs and surrounding communities. Starting back in 2019 the ILWU Canada Longshore Division commissioned a study on the economic impact of digitization and automation of marine port terminals in British Columbia. Below are […]
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