Tag: Automation

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The Coles Warehouse Lockout Is a Front-Line Struggle in the Battle Over Automation

Australia’s biggest supermarket chain has locked out its warehouse workers in New South Wales. The lockout is the first battle in a coming war over who will benefit from automation — solidarity with the Coles workers is vital.

The Coles Warehouse Lockout Is a Front-Line Struggle in the Battle Over Automation
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No one behind the wheel: The new workforce driving Australia’s mines

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Why it’s unlikely the benefits of job automation will be shared equally – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A driverless truck at Rio Tinto's Yandicoogina mine in the Pilbara.

While companies might reap significant gains in productivity from automating certain jobs, this won’t necessarily lead to pay rises for everyone.

via Why it’s unlikely the benefits of job automation will be shared equally – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)