Q: But is “do things inefficiently” actually their demand? A: Yes. “[The Union] is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container-moving trucks used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S. ports.” www.khou.com/article/news...

What are the demands of the Longshoreman? Here's a breakdown

Some progress was reported in talks late Monday, but the union went on strike anyway.

It is equally valid and true to say “The Union is demanding that these jobs not simply vanish, leaving the people who hold them unemployed.” But yes, it’s inefficient.