AFL-CIO warns electronic shelf labels could cost tens of thousands US grocery jobs
A labor union analysis claims widespread adoption of digital price tags could eliminate between 44,000 and 191,000 positions while raising consumer costs.
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.
Sources
- Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns — The Guardian — World
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