[MBlume]

The strike emphasizes the importance of automation. We should be prioritizing the investments that will allow us to fire as many of them as possible as soon as possible.

[Vegenoid]

It's no wonder people fight the automation - there is no support to help them upskill or retrain. Although they are fighting a force that nobody has successfully stopped, it makes sense why they would do this when the response to "we don't want automation because it threatens our livelihoods" is "get that automation in place ASAP so we can get these people out of here".

[archagon]

Accordingly, it’s a great idea to strike before this becomes a viable option.

[Nathanba]

Yeah... it's a pretty strong signal to send to the company owners. It's a direct threat to the company's ability to compete and therefore survive in exchange for maximum personal benefits. I guess it's probably mutual and the company squeezed them for maximum profit too but man.. This is not a fight that can be won unless the entire world stagnates at the current technological level forever.

[treyd]

The solution is to resolve the conflict, if the workers reaped the profits of the company, so that automation benefits them instead of being a threat.

[snapcaster]

Hence they're striking before it's possible to try to get the agreement right? I see what you mean on signaling but this seems like the correct play for them