Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation
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Port Labor Talks Hinge on Deal on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.
Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.
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Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.

A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators.