Union says plan to use devices to keep workers 2 metres apart is intrusive and infantilising
An Essity factory in Mannheim, Germany
Kim Willsher in Paris
Thu 14 Jan 2021 11.44 EST
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Workers at a French factory manufacturing toilet paper and other hygiene products are opposing plans to introduce Covid-19 “social distancing” alarms.

Managers say the devices, which beep, vibrate, flash or emit an alarm of up to 83 decibels if the wearer is less than 2 metres from a colleague, are being tested to protect workers’ health.

However, union representatives have accused bosses of “particularly intrusive behaviour … that infantilises workers” and say the system is “comparable to those that try to dissuade dogs from barking”.

“Are they treating staff like dogs?” the Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT) union asked.

A spokesperson for Essity, a Swedish company producing soap, tissues and sanitary products, told AFP the alarms were being tested among 2,800 workers at its factory at Gien, in the Loire Valley.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/14/treated-like-dogs-row-over-social-distancing-alarms-at-french-factory

I could never get too close to the French anyway, what with their personal hygiene standards.   

Personally I think this would be great for all our Democrats.  Kind of like a badge saying "I care" to the world.

Personally I think this would be great for all our Democrats.  Kind of like a badge saying "I care" to the world.

Just program their iFag smartphones to emit ear piercing sound when they get too close.  They all have those things and are always on.

I am almost certain that it wouldn't take long for people to find a way to use such devices to make people regret this idea.

In elementary school they bought a stop light that would go from green to yellow to red as the volume increased. It was supposed to show kids they were getting too loud. Of course kids being kids it became like a game, trying to make it go all the way to red.

I could see these workers purposefully gathering closely to cause the alarms to go off.

Personally I think this would be great for all our Democrats.  Kind of like a badge saying "I care" to the world.

Yup but instead of emitting beeps when too close it should emit 5000vdc. Now that would be a plan!🤨