How does automation affect Inland Empire workers?

Hosted by Steve Chiotakis Sep. 19, 2019 Los Angeles

The Beaumont Amazon warehouse. Photo credit: Matt Guilhem.

The goods movement is the backbone of Southern California’s Inland Empire. With the threat of automation looming, what’s going to happen to the people getting replaced by robots?

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Credits

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Kathryn Barnes

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