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Why Were the Striking Dockworkers Unpopular?

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Automation and Labor Tensions in Port Operations

This chapter explores the ongoing struggle with automation in port operations and its effects on dockworker employment. It discusses the low adoption rates of automated ports, the resistance from labor, and the challenges posed by negative media coverage of unions. The chapter also reflects on the shifting public sentiment towards labor organizations amidst economic changes and the complicated dynamics within dockworkers' unions.

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