Are grocery store self-checkout machines bad for your health? Do they cause you to feel socially isolated, rattle your self-confidence and tempt you to steal?

A grocery employees’ union thinks so. So it’s proposing a law that would severely restrict the number of self-checkout stations that stores can provide, giving you ample opportunity – or little choice – to visit staffed checkout lanes run by friendly (unionized) employees.  Here’s the entire Coupons in the News article.