By Beth Treffeisen
Source: Boston.com
The blinking red light and error message at a grocery store self-checkout can be annoying for shoppers. But for longtime Stop & Shop employee Celine Blaisdell, it’s more than a nuisance — it can be dangerous.
“I understand that the self-checkouts are promoted as cost-saving measures, but they’ve also created a demanding and sometimes dangerous work environment for us grocery store workers,” said Blaisdell, who has worked at the Framingham store for 36 years.
Now, a Massachusetts lawmaker wants to change that. State Sen. Paul Feeney, who represents the Bristol and Norfolk districts, has introduced a bill limiting grocery stores to eight self-checkout stations and requiring a staffed lane for every two self-checkout machines open.
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