automation

Automation should help workers, not harm them

By: Jared Murphy, SFU Student In the 20th century, economist John Keynes correctly predicted that automation in the industrial sector would continue expanding and threatening jobs, which we’re currently seeing in North America. In some ways, Canada’s shift towards automation parallels the transition towards cleaner energy. Many labour intensive jobs are being automated away or changed dramatically. Without effective transition strategies, this hurts the working class: 10.6% of whom face a high risk of automation-related job transformation. The Canadian government must act now, to offer legitimate solutions that actually benefit the working class. Canada needs to develop strategies that consider…

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