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https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/29/22349978/boston-dynamics-...

seems on point

Do unions really incentivize automation? UAW blocks American automakers from transitioning to the Toyota production system, so unions would likely block any attempts of automation as well.

I believe the above comment was suggesting that if the union vote passes, Amazon will swiftly begin to get rid of as many human workers as possible and invest heavily in robotics to replace them.

There's a tremendous political value to Amazon employing 800,000 people across the country.

That doesn't diminish much if a few thousand of them unionise.

Truly genuine answer:

It depends and is too early to tell. Specifically, it depends on whether this is a random ad hoc labor curfuffle (sp?) or a catalyst for increasing union sympathy and adoption.

> random ad hoc labor curfuffle

It's definitely not that, this is a big push from the national unions trying to try out new models.

"Kerfuffle," FYI, and only because you asked. :-)

800k around the country isn't anything to a few K employed in a key district.

Or a handful that are bought and paid for in an even more key district.