Good work by @drtombarnes.bsky.social explaining what's behind the huge Woolies dispute.
Includes AI's role & how a large warehouse was closed and replaced by one with fewer staff, lower (!) wages, greater work intensity and larger capacity.
https://theconversation.com/the-dispute-causing-empty-shelves-at-woolies-is-a-test-case-for-companies-using-ai-and-automation-on-workers-245144
Includes AI's role & how a large warehouse was closed and replaced by one with fewer staff, lower (!) wages, greater work intensity and larger capacity.
https://theconversation.com/the-dispute-causing-empty-shelves-at-woolies-is-a-test-case-for-companies-using-ai-and-automation-on-workers-245144
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If workers don't fight for the higher wages (hence this strike), all the benefits of higher productivity flow to the companies and their senior executives.