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A union said Amazon had "been treating their workers like robots for years".

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[–] SCB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That line is about freeing up employee hours to do other tasks

Shitloads of people in manufacturing, service, and distribution will be losing their jobs in the next decade or so as a result of automation. I just don't think that's a bad thing.