The Disadvantages Of Technology: How Technology Affects The Laborized Labor

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Technological advances have changed the way the work force is organized. Now, companies are seeking to improve their productivity and efficiency with the implementation of machinery work, what one machine does in an hour, it would take a human being a lot more time. So how is technology affecting the labor force? Is machinery taking humans’ job? How does the organized labor fight for the rights of workers when less and less ‘unskilled’ labor is needed? These are questions that have arisen over the years and the questions that companies are trying to avoid. People live in fear that a machine would take their job, for example, in the airports, in order to receive a boarding pass, we first had to go to a ‘human’ and registered with he/she; now, …show more content…

Before all these technological advances, job productivity and efficiency was little to not existent. People used to work long hours and pay very little to do demanding job, that is why unions were created, with the aim that workers would be compensated for the work they did, to have fair wages and to have some type of job security (Holley et al). So, how is technology affecting the organized labor? What are some of its disadvantage? One of the disadvantages of technology is the fact that jobs are being eliminated at a faster rate than created due to new machinery been introduced. This is because less and less unskilled labor is needed. Machines are replacing human beings and therefore, many people are being laid off(launionflcio.org) However, Technology also has its good side, it has eliminated dangerous jobs, people are working and less hours and for higher wages; overall, technology has increase businesses productivity and …show more content…

The program can make an employer to save and create job opportunities while remaining competitive and stimulating company’s growth. How is this done? The employer has to follow the partnership program which includes obligations such as, a continuous integration of leading-edge technology that utilizes the skills, knowledge, and in insights of equipment; shared technical and financial information; acceptance of the union as an independently chosen representative of employees; unions and managers leaders willing to advocate the partnership concept and motivate employees to participate in binging abut positive workplace chances (Holley et

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