Kenya's tea pickers are destroying the machines replacing them | Semafor
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Kenyan tea pickers are destroying machines brought in to replace them during violent protests that highlight the challenge faced by low skilled workers as companies increasingly rely on automation to cut costs.
  • cwagner@discuss.tchncs.de
    5·
    1 year ago

    But this is very different. It’s a company from a rich country replacing workers from a poor country with machines. No benefits for the people.

    • deuxenun@partizle.com
      1·
      1 year ago

      These machine might require repair from time to time, so a mechanic will be required. Maybe also a driver, etc.

      • maynarkh@feddit.nl
        3·
        1 year ago

        Yes, but I don’t imagine Kenyan education to be up to par to provide that workforce, so they will most likely be foreigners.