As automation and artificial intelligence (AI) become more prevalent at Australia’s ports, dock workers are calling for a 28-hour workweek with no wage reduction. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) said that DP World, a major player in port logistics, has put workers’ jobs “in the crosshairs” by spearheading the AI effort.
DP World must pay the social dividend if they want AI and automation,” the union declared. Our members’ livelihoods and jobs don’t have to be jeopardized by the new technology in order for a terminal operator to increase profits. The BBC has reached out to the MUA for further information and DP World for comment.
According to a research by the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research, which was commissioned by the MUA, DP World, a Dubai-based company, is increasingly exploring AI techniques to manage workers and work schedules in its operations.
According to the report, the automation program is a part of a trend of integrating AI into operations “without genuine consultation” and might result in the loss of up to a thousand jobs, or over 60% of the dock and maintenance personnel.
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