But striking that these breakthrus have not been kind to the people of the community. In fact, the soaring technological capability has resulted in loss of 50,000 jobs, affecting African Americans, Latinos and women mostly. In 1866 workers fought for the 8 hour day. International Harvester fought to automate the molding process in order to undercut the power of molders who were in lead of movementt for 8 hour day. Technology is not neutral.
Workers fight technology to save their jobs.
Pace of technology devel has impoverished many while enriching the few. Need to find new forms capable of meeting challenge of new age to control the direction and pace of technology development. This is in fact the program of capitalism itself. Information highway in major contention Challenge of this conference is to seriously discuss the politics of technology and seriously challenge the direction it must take. The difference between now and previous periods We have learned that things are the same and different.