Retail employees are facing consequences for trying to prevent shoplifting, as stores prioritize public perception over securing inventory.
A strike at Macy’s was organized to demand clear security policies and improved worker rights.
Similar issues were reported at other stores, such as Lululemon and Target, where employees were fired or prevented from intervening in theft incidents. (Trending: Another Major Company Goes Woke And Goes Broke)
The protest aimed to bring attention to the need for “clear policies on what to do when a security threat arises and when we can call 911.”
Complaints from employees said they have been working at the store for 10 years, but “can’t afford to pay for insurance” and “can’t afford to pay for food on the table.”
Macy’s said that their “top priority” is to “ensure the safety of our colleagues and customers in-store.”
The pattern of prioritizing positive public perception over employee safety and inventory security is putting retail workers at risk.
This has led to protests and calls for change in store policies.
Sheriff Jim Cooper of Sacramento County, California spoke about retail crime rings.
“At the briefing, we were told by their head of regional security that we could not contact suspects inside the store; we could not handcuff suspects in the store; and if we arrested someone, they wanted us to [process] them outside… behind the store… in the rain,” the sheriff wrote.
“Our deputies watched a lady on camera bring in her own shopping bags, go down the body wash [a]isle, and grab a bunch of Native body washes. Then she went to customer service and return them!”
“Target chose to do nothing and simply let it happen. Yet somehow, locking up deodorant and raising prices on everyday items we need to survive is their best answer,” Cooper added.
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