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Trustee Archive
Since 2000, nearly 5 million manufacturing jobs have been lost to offshoring - devastating many American communities and families. Some advocates claim these jobs can be brought back by reshoring. However, others say that due to the advent of artificial intelligence and automation, this is extremely unlikely. A 2017 study posited that between 23% and 44% of work hours will be automated by 2030 — particularly in jobs with a high degree of repetition such as machinists, office support and retail sales. And it is estimated 38% of all U.S. jobs could be lost to automation within the next 10 years. These threatened occupations include software designers, legal assistants, movie ushers, cashiers, bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks, secretaries, administrative assistants and office clerks, among others. Ride-sharing and long-haul trucking jobs are also on this list. In addition, the rise of robotics in warehouses, factories and fast-food restaurants present even more danger to our workforce. Automation critics warn our nation is ill-prepared for these momentous changes.
Some see Universal Basic Income (UBI) as one solution to this cyborg revolution. UBI is a government program in which every adult citizen receives a set amount of money on a regular basis to help alleviate poverty, unemployment and underemployment. They say many will need to be subsidized by a monthly basic income guarantee if they are to survive this revolution with any decent standard of living intact.
Proposed Legislation: Reintroduction of S.3034 - TAA for Automation Act of 2019
Proposed Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters (MI) |
- I oppose reforming current automation policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader Charles Schumer (NY).
- I support making trade adjustment assistance available to workers whose jobs are eliminated through automation by:
1.) Providing adversely affected workers with the skills and support to obtain new employment, available to workers whose jobs are displaced through automation.
2.) Requiring the Labor Dept. to specify the basis for eligibility when certifying a group of workers as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Gary Peters (MI) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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| Winning Option
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I support making trade adjustment assistance available to workers whose jobs are eliminated through automation by:
1.) Providing adversely affected workers with the skills and support to obtain new employment, available to workers whose jobs are displaced through automation.
2.) Requiring the Labor Dept. to specify the basis for eligibility when certifying a group of workers as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Gary Peters (MI) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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- Senator
If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Sen. Gary Peters (MI) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider either reintroducing S.3034 - TAA for Automation Act of 2019, or a similar version thereof.
- National Employment Law Project
If elected as a trustee, National Employment Law Project will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for job retraining programs for those displaced by automation.
About: For 50 years, NELP has sought to ensure that America upholds, for all workers, the promise of opportunity and economic security through work. NELP fights for policies to create good jobs, expand access to work, and strengthen protections and support for low-wage workers and unemployed workers. We publish research that illuminates workers’ issues; promote policies that improve workers’ lives; lend deep legal and policy expertise to important cases and campaigns; and partner with allies to advance crucial reforms. NELP works from the ground up to build systemic change. We collaborate with community partners on advocacy campaigns, developing and testing innovative policy ideas in cities and states, then scaling them up to effect change nationally. We partner with advocacy networks grounded in the full range of stakeholders—grassroots groups and national organizations, worker centers and unions, policymakers and think tanks.
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- No trustee votes received.
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| Poll Opening Date |
May 06, 2024 |
| Poll Closing Date |
May 12, 2024 |
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