More than 6m workers fear being replaced by machines – report
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#3W85V)
Government and trade unions urged to do more for those at risk from new technologies
More than six million workers are worried their jobs could be replaced by machines over the next decade, according to a report urging trade unions and the government to provide more support for those at risk.
The findings come as Yvette Cooper, the Labour chair of the Commons home affairs select committee, launches a commission on workers and technology for the Fabian Society and the Community trade union.
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