{"id":64210,"date":"2026-03-04T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=press_releases&p=64210"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:47:41","slug":"tennessee-legislators-to-hold-hearing-on-ufcw-backed-surveillance-pricing-and-self-checkout-bills","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/press-releases\/tennessee-legislators-to-hold-hearing-on-ufcw-backed-surveillance-pricing-and-self-checkout-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Legislators to Hold Hearing on UFCW-Backed Surveillance Pricing and Self-Checkout Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"
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House Democratic Leader Camper Leads Legislation to Lower Grocery Prices and Protect Jobs; Part of National UFCW Campaign<\/em><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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NASHVILLE, TENN. \u2013 <\/strong>Tomorrow, the Tennessee House Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee will hold a hearing to consider HB 2051<\/a> and HB 2052<\/a>, two bills that address self-checkouts and surveillance pricing, respectively. This legislation has been endorsed by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) International Union<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, which represents 1.2 million essential workers across the United States and Canada, as part of the \u201cAffordable Groceries and Good Jobs Campaign<\/a><\/u><\/strong>,\u201d a national campaign to ban the predatory practice of \u201csurveillance pricing,\u201d target the encroachment of AI-driven technology in grocery stores, and deliver fair prices for families while preserving good, union grocery jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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UFCW International Vice President Ademola Oyefeso <\/strong>said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cGrocery prices are still sky high, and now surveillance pricing threatens to drive prices even higher. Lawmakers must stop corporations from being able to change prices on families in the blink of an eye just because they live in the wrong neighborhood or shop at a busy time of day. States are leading the charge in taking on these practices because this is not a red state or blue state issue. This affects all of us, and Tennessee is leading the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re proud to support this legislation in Tennessee that makes groceries affordable for families, improves the shopping experience for all customers, and empowers grocery store workers, including many UFCW members in \u201cThe Volunteer State,\u201d to continue to do their essential work helping people put food on the table. We thank Leader Camper for her action on these important issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tennessee House Democratic Leader Karen Camper (D-87)<\/strong>\u00a0said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cTennessee families are already stretched thin by rising grocery prices. We were told self-checkout would make shopping easier and more affordable, but instead we\u2019ve seen higher prices, increased theft, lost tax revenue, and fewer good-paying jobs. At the same time, new digital pricing technologies threaten to create a future where the price you pay depends on when you shop \u2014 or even who you are. That is not fairness, and it is not the Tennessee way. These bills bring common-sense guardrails to protect workers, protect consumers, and protect our state\u2019s revenue while ensuring transparency and accountability in our grocery stores.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

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