{"id":64326,"date":"2026-03-06T13:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=press_releases&p=64326"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:30:17","slug":"ufcw-slams-walmarts-decision-to-roll-out-electronic-shelf-labels-chainwide-urges-lawmakers-to-act-quickly","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/press-releases\/ufcw-slams-walmarts-decision-to-roll-out-electronic-shelf-labels-chainwide-urges-lawmakers-to-act-quickly\/","title":{"rendered":"UFCW Slams Walmart\u2019s Decision to Roll Out Electronic Shelf Labels Chainwide, Urges Lawmakers to Act Quickly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Electronic Shelf Labels Represent a Key Tool in Efforts to Roll Out Predatory Pricing Strategies in Brick-and-Mortar Retail<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 <\/strong>Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)<\/strong>, which represents 1.2 million essential workers across North America, including more than 800,000 grocery workers, released a statement in response to Walmart\u2019s plans<\/a>\u00a0to accelerate its rollout of electronic shelf labels (ESLs), or digital price tags, across all 5,200 of its stores.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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

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\u201cWalmart\u2019s move to accelerate its rollout of electronic shelf labels coincides with Congress and states considering legislation that would ban this technology and the predatory pricing practices that go along with it. No retailer should beat lawmakers to the punch and get to escape accountability for the harms these technologies will cause consumers and workers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cMajor retailers like Walmart see electronic shelf labels as the next opportunity to squeeze consumers for every dime they have. With this technology, retailers will be able to hike prices in the shopping rush before a snowstorm or after school lets out. The concept of a fair price no longer exists with electronic shelf labels. And it is not only consumers who will suffer. Workers could see their hours cut or could have to explain price changes to confused shoppers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cLawmakers at every level must act quickly and put protections in place now. Retailers like Walmart cannot be trusted to do the right thing.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

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