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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 309042"><p>In the early 50's steel mills were cash cows and union benefited tremendously. Beside the salary increase the benefits rocketed. By the 80's that died off and the mills started their decline with foreign steel replacing American workers and that was the catalyst for massive declines. Technology actually saved jobs from then on. Without technology there would be no operating mills. Many of the old mills are shuttered. The reduced force is so productive they will never be needed. </p><p></p><p>Everything here is about unintended consequences more than technology. The people in the mills now have much better livelihoods. There health is far better. From the days of heavy production laborer, it is few in production and most with well paying maintenance jobs either for the mill or an outside contractor. A friend of mine is an E.E. and there are more of them around than ever.</p><p></p><p>Automation has brought jobs back to this country. We can manufacture autos and even computers now and pay workers prevailing wages. Without technology, that wouldn't happen.</p><p></p><p>Cause and effect. Cause and effect. Cause and effect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 309042"] In the early 50's steel mills were cash cows and union benefited tremendously. Beside the salary increase the benefits rocketed. By the 80's that died off and the mills started their decline with foreign steel replacing American workers and that was the catalyst for massive declines. Technology actually saved jobs from then on. Without technology there would be no operating mills. Many of the old mills are shuttered. The reduced force is so productive they will never be needed. Everything here is about unintended consequences more than technology. The people in the mills now have much better livelihoods. There health is far better. From the days of heavy production laborer, it is few in production and most with well paying maintenance jobs either for the mill or an outside contractor. A friend of mine is an E.E. and there are more of them around than ever. Automation has brought jobs back to this country. We can manufacture autos and even computers now and pay workers prevailing wages. Without technology, that wouldn't happen. Cause and effect. Cause and effect. Cause and effect. [/QUOTE]
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