World shaping legislation. 😆
“Labor union officials representing grocery workers raised concerns about self-checkout reducing jobs...”
There’s the motivation right there.
I smell a blue state union kickback.
How did I know the word ‘union’ would be in the article?
Shameless union pandering.
WTF...how is this any concern of the gov’t?
Connecticut needs a referendum to force their ‘lawmakers’ to sit on folding metal chairs in old elementary school gyms when in session.
Environment will focus their attention to important matters.
RE: ... the important stuff....
It may be exhausting their endurance. Time for some days off like when the US Congress took 10 days off as shutdown loomed and the “people’s work” was set aside.
The lawmakers can monitor the checkout records and start allowing shoppers certain items the government rules are good for them and stopping ones that are bad for them.
Disgraceful.
More governmental mission creep. To a great extent, I suppose it’s unavoidable. Give someone a bit of power, and the temptation is great to use it.
I wonder if term limits would minimize this problem.
Serve one term, then it’s back to the farm (or wherever).
Rather, I wish they would tackle the important stuff besides increasing standing in line waiting. I can go along with doing it either way; just don’t like standing in line waiting. That was why I like self checkout. They have already reduced self checkouit lanes at our local Wal-Mart. Half the time only have part of the manned checkouts open. One one other grocery store usually has half their lanes closed & NO self-checkout lanes. Don’t buy groceries there. They would sell more if they used a better way. of course they would then have to hire more folks or get a little more productivity out of the ones they have.
Damn communists ruin everything.
As Blue State Corruption turns.
RE: “They could be manning...”
You can’t say that, union guy. Better get on your knees and beg for forgiveness.
Personed.
No place for labor unions anymore. Particularly the teachers and government workers unions.
I’m sure it will cost us more somehow.
Connecticut doesn’t have anything IMPORTANT to do? Guess they need to do something important like securing votes so illegals won’t vote...
Gee. I wonder what problems the lawmakers see with self-checkout lanes? LOL. Hey Connecticut, between this an the CT living minimum wage, get ready for your grocery prices to spike by 20%.
Grocery stores operate on very tight margins, typically about 2%. Labor is the largest single cost so the Legislature, by adding to labor costs, will simply be increasing grocery prices. Of course they could emulate neighboring New York and force government run groceries. We all know how that will work out.
They’re already doing this in California b/c of so much theft via self-check out. Target limits self-check out to 10 items or fewer.
I prefer self-check out, I can bag my groceries better, faster and how I like them bagged - plus I rarely have to wait in line and deal with surly check-out clerks.