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Will the US dockworker strike end by December 31, 2024?
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Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Official announcements from US dockworker unions and trade organizations
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Chinese Port in Guangzhou Uses 5G and AI Vehicles for Automation Amid US Dockworker Strike
Oct 1, 2024, 07:45 AM
The Chinese port in Guangzhou has implemented advanced automation technologies, utilizing 5G and AI vehicles to remotely unload ships and transport containers without human assistance. Virtual longshoremen operate from computers, overseeing the process. This technological advancement contrasts sharply with the current situation in the United States, where dockworkers are on strike, paralyzing significant portions of US trade. The automation at Guangzhou port is seen as a model for improving efficiency and reducing the impact of labor strikes on the supply chain.
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Union and employer reach agreement • 25%
Government intervention • 25%
Mediation/arbitration • 25%
Strike continues into 2025 • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Union gets higher wages • 25%
Union gets protections against automation • 25%
Union gets both demands • 25%
Union gets neither demand • 25%
New labor contract agreed • 25%
Government intervention • 25%
Strike continues into 2025 • 25%
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