McNutt Urges Other Grocers to Follow Albertson's Lead and Eliminate Self-Checkouts

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)“In-person customer service is the single greatest asset union supermarkets offer,” said UFCW 400 President Tom McNutt on Monday in response to Albertson LLC's* decision to eliminate self-checkout systems from all stores by the end of August. “When you buy groceries, there’s nothing like the efficiency, quality service, professionalism and smile of a Local 400 cashier member serving your needs at the cash register. It’s the advantage none of our competitors can match.” McNutt urged Safeway, Giant, Shoppers, Kroger “and all of our grocery employers to follow Albertson’s lead and make the forward-thinking decision to end their failed experiments with self-checkout.” Click here http://bit.ly/rePj48 to read the full article. *Albertson's, LLC operates 217 stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. It is a separate grocer from those Albertson's that are owned and operated by Supervalu, including those in the metro DC area.