Automation is treated as necessary for competitive survival rather than something cooperative ownership prevents.
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Proposed mechanism: Adopt new technologies to remain competitive.
Limit: No quantified AI impact yet.
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Adopt the technology. Look after the people.
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MONDRAGON’s Ander Etxeberria Otadui describes training, transfers and supported retirement as responses to automation.
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Attributed contributors: Ander Etxeberria Otadui. “Adopt the technology. Look after the people..” Ideology vs. Practice in Building the World’s Largest Federation of Cooperatives. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 17 September 2026. Session time 14:34–15:16. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/moments/automation-and-people
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The response to automation prioritises training, transfer and supported retirement to protect people.
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Proposed mechanism: Redeploy workers within the federation and support transitions.
Conditions: Alternative positions, training resources or retirement eligibility.
Limit: Stated practice and intention; coverage and outcomes not audited.
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