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B.C. port workers’ strike could cost Canadian economy billions of dollars (vancouver.citynews.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by Rediphile to c/vancouver

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[–] zephyreks 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Union doesn't want automation while the port does. Automation makes other ports much more efficient than ours.

[–] Rediphile 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, they are welcome to fire everyone and automate it all/hire new staff for the remaining position. But I think that's not so easy, otherwise they would have already done it.

[–] zephyreks 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ports around the world have done it. Just not Vancouver.

[–] Rediphile 1 points 2 years ago

What's stopping Vancouver Port management from doing it then? Why haven't they already? It's on them, not the workers they choose to employ.