ILWU Canada’s automation study warns of deep job losses

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ILWU Canada’s automation study warns of deep job losses

| Aug 28, 2019 5:54PM EDT
A union-sponsored report on automation in Vancouver and Prince Rupert cites the potential reduction of 50-90 percent in longshore jobs as terminal operators seek to reduce operational costs, especially labor.
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