But rather workers from Macy’s and H&M, the RWDSU is worried that body cams serve more as a surveillance tool and a deterrent to theft than as a safety measure for workers.
“Deescalation training is necessary for employees. Employees must get training on how to handle aggressive situations at work.
That is not what the body camera does. “The body camera doesn’t get involved,” Appelbaum said. “We need panic buttons and safe staffing.”
According to Bianca Agustin, co-executive director of United for Respect, a workers’ organization representing Walmart and Amazon employees.
The firm has not complied with the group’s requests for further training for its workforce. According to her, body cams could be a part of the answer, but they are “no substitute” for appropriate training on their own.
There is a suggestion that the body cameras will naturally encourage deescalation. “We don’t believe that to be true,” Agustin said.
