Posted Feb 27, 2024, 6:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
The continued underestimating of how industrial automation also DECIMATED rustbelt employment.
In 1970, US Steel's Gary Works employed 30,000 men with solid union jobs.
That mill singularly propped up the entire economy of the city.
Today, it's still the largest steel mill in the nation, but only employs around 3,000 people.
Not all of the industry left. A lot of it simply didn't need people anymore.
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Yes, I forgot to mention automation in my response above but that was also a major factor.
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