Theft is increasing in stores everywhere, from high-end fashion shops to drugstores such as Rite-Aid, which closed down some retail establishments in Manhattan after continued major grabs of their products. It has been posited that some of these occurrences are linked to organized crime. Now, Walmart, in what it says is an attempt to up the safety of its workers, more so than to catch shoplifters, is beginning to use bodycams, worn by its employees. RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum, while welcoming the measure to bring more safety to workers in Walmart, which his union does not represent, also believes that other tactics such as de-escalation training are more effective, as they involve people who can intervene if conflict arises.
Read the full story by Sierra Marlee for BPR Business and Politics, published here: https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/18/bodycams-rolled-out-for-some-walmart-employees-in-sign-of-the-times-1510477/
