Comments at Leaside Community Tuesday about the self checkout addition at Loblaws at 301 Moore have extended to concern about layoffs, expiration dates (?) and a preference for Longo’s (except those who say they’re “poor”). One post that rings true is that self checkout is seldom faster than standing in line, especially at 301 Moore. Those with fruit and produce have to plunge into search mode and hope they don’t select the fancy Anjou pears instead the blah Bartletts. As concern mounts among members about potential (and unknown) job losses caused by self checkout, one man meanly snipes that it’s a shame there are no more blacksmiths. Loblaws staff is represented by a pugnacious union, the United Food and Commercial Workers, which often talks about going on strike and sometimes does.
