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Canadian idea, what do you think ? (i.postimg.cc)

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[-] blinfabian@feddit.nl 16 points 1 month ago

seems like a pretty bad idea, i think this is just gonna inconvenience the workers. officially "made in EU/USA" labels would be better imo

[-] rockSlayer 40 points 1 month ago

I can't speak for every worker, but I was a grocery clerk. Facing is a regular part of the job, and it's for a good cause. It wouldn't bother me

[-] brewery@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Exactly, especially jobs where you don't have to directly interact with customers or management while doing it. I loved stock room work for the same reason

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Same here. Those 8 hours were gone anyways, made no difference to me.

[-] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 month ago

Labels would be better but US producers aren't going to label their products voluntarily are they.

It's a great way to communicate foreign products to other shoppers and remind people that buying local is still important after the news cycle moves on.

It may be somewhat inconvenient for employees but that will financially inconvenience employers and encourage them to discontinue more foreign product lines.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

US producers aren't going to label their products voluntarily

They used to, proudly. But that was months ago.

[-] Jozav@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Labels are not always sufficient. Labels for Country of Origin or Made in Europe (or China) can still mean that the profits go to USA, would for me also be a reason to look for alternatives.

[-] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Write your regultors, ask them to make the country of orientation a mandatory labeling requirement. Make it big and obvious.

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Many of my local stores are using red maple leafs and changing the barcode names to indicate Canadian made products.

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