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It’s a job creation/protection play, like grocery stores where the union won’t allow self-checkout. No idea if the law is achieving its goals or if it just exis
by xref 6y ago
It’s a job creation/protection play, like grocery stores where the union won’t allow self-checkout. No idea if the law is achieving its goals or if it just exists because of historical inertia now, but that’s why it exists.
- blaser-waffle 6y agoWhere are there checkout clerk unions blocking self-check out? Not saying it's impossible, but I've lived in WA, CA, VA, DC, TX, and NY, plus 1.5 years in Australia, and going on 6 years in Canada and have consistently seen self check-out everywhere.
- arh68 6y agoOregon, yet again? https://katu.com/news/local/initiative-looks-to-limit-number-of-self-checkout-machines-in-oregon https://katu.com/news/local/initiative-looks-to-limit-number...
- kelnos 6y agoOh, I know why it exists (I grew up in New Jersey, which has [had?] similar laws); I'm just reiterating that it exists for stupid reasons.