James Spinosa led the West Coast dockworkers union through tumultuous shifts and new tech over the decades. With the shipping industry now pushing for more automation, he reflects on what's ahead.
Now retired, Spinosa takes a forward-looking view, believing the union must look for the jobs of tomorrow to avoid being left behind.At the Port of Los Angeles, cranes stand ready for the arrival of a container ship. Approximately 40% of containerized imports coming into the U.S. come through the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach.At the Port of Los Angeles, cranes stand ready for the arrival of a container ship. Approximately 40% of containerized imports coming into the U.S.
Rather than block technological advancements, Spinosa doubled down on the fight for union jobs. Whatever technology was being used on the docks, he wanted to make sure that union workers were there, ready to take on new roles.Hooks used to bring in crates of fruit. Now cranes haul massive shipping containers
"The old-timers that we worked with, they would take you under their wing, and they would show you how to actually handle cargo, stow cargo properly, and stay safe," Spinosa recalls. "Instead of having 75 or 90 men working on a ship, you might have many fewer, 10 or so, able to do the same amount of work or more work," says historian Robert Cherny, author of an upcoming biography of the ILWU's longtime president Harry Bridges.
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