Automation takes center stage in port negotiations

Dockworkers and longshoremen with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) are underscoring a fear being felt across various industries: Will robots replace them at their jobs?  

The ILA's three-day strike and ongoing labor negotiations have brought the fight against automation technology back into the spotlight, though it remains unclear whether the union will be able to fend off the technology as it seemingly makes its way into several job sectors.  

The union reached a tentative agreement Thursday with the U.