American Public Media’s Marketplace ran a story today about automation in the retail industry, featuring Ralph’s workers and UFCW Local 770 members Ashley Schwartz and Jackie Gitmed.

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As Marketplace put it, “retail is getting more and more ‘robotified,’ and where it’s most evident is the self checkout kiosks at supermarkets. Retail clerks are finding themselves displaced by the machines.”

To hear what Ashley and Jackie had to say on self-checkouts, check out the full story over at Marketplace.