{"id":63789,"date":"2026-01-12T13:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=actions&p=63789"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T19:25:57","slug":"stop_electronic_shelf_labels","status":"publish","type":"actions","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/campaign\/stop_electronic_shelf_labels\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Affordable Groceries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New AFL-CIO Tech Institute Report Finds Electronic Shelf Labels Cost Workers Billions in Lost Wages >><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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You may have noticed that grocery chains across the country are rapidly rolling out Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs). These digital price tags can change instantly, making them appealing to big grocery chains like Kroger, Walmart, and Schnucks, who are putting ESLs in thousands<\/strong> of stores.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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But behind these screens is a concerning reality: With the help of AI, ESL systems can collect your personal information. With access to your information, grocery giants can introduce \u201csurveillance pricing\u201d<\/strong> or charging different customers different prices based on who they are. This could mean a future where factors like race, gender, and financial circumstance<\/strong> could impact how much you pay at checkout. That\u2019s discrimination, plain and simple. Everyone<\/em> deserves the same price for the same product.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Additionally, ESLs could threaten the jobs of grocery workers, or at the very least, leave them to explain the company’s actions to rightfully angry shoppers. As America\u2019s Food and Retail Union, representing more than 835,000 grocery workers across North America, we understand how crucial these workers are in keeping our communities fed and how disruptive ESLs could be for both workers and<\/em> customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A new national poll shows shows that 67% of voters support banning Electronic Shelf Labels & Surveillance Pricing!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Truth About Electronic Shelf Labels<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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