AFL-CIO warns electronic shelf labels could cost tens of thousands US grocery jobs

The AFL-CIO Tech Institute released a report Tuesday analyzing electronic shelf label manufacturers' marketing materials and concluded that universal adoption of the technology could cost workers $1.6 billion to $6.9 billion in lost wages annually, according to the union.

The AFL-CIO is calling for a ban on electronic shelf labels, citing concerns about job cuts and what it characterizes as "surveillance pricing" that could disadvantage consumers.