Self-checkout lanes are closed at Vons grocery stores across Long Beach, with signs saying it’s because of a local ordinance regulating self-checkout that went into effect earlier this month.
All four Vons locations — near the Traffic Circle, in Belmont Shore, downtown and on Spring Street in East Long Beach — shut down their self-checkout stations. The change took effect Monday, according to a spokesperson for the union that represents grocery workers. It’s unclear if it will be permanent or temporary.
A Vons representative didn’t immediately respond to questions, but customers walking into stores were greeted with a sign that blamed a recently passed Long Beach law:…