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[OT+]

What are we as a union doing to protect Teamster jobs from a fast approaching robotic Tsunami. Livelihoods, pensions and the existence of our union stand in the balance. Check out "Robotics" in the Video Library. How are we preparing? Are we developing strategies or any kind of contract language to address these transitions or determine who does the work in the future?

[Nights]

What are we as a union doing to protect Teamster jobs from a fast approaching robotic Tsunami. Livelihoods, pensions and the existence of our union stand in the balance. Check out "Robotics" in the Video Library. How are we preparing? Are we developing strategies or any kind of contract language to address these transitions or determine who does the work in the future?

Preparing for the future, that would require planning and unfortunately mostly we just react right now. What are the jobs of the future, even 5 to 10 years forward? What do you tell your High School kid to prepare for? It's not just that leadership doesn't want to talk about it, they don't want to think about it either.

[JZuraw]

These are electric trucks, not robotic trucks.

[Nights]

These are electric trucks, not robotic trucks.

Your right of course, the idea of massive technological change is the point. That and how we deal or don't deal with it.

The Robotics section in the video section is an eye opener.