McDonald’s has created a secret intelligence unit that collects information on employees who advocate raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour. The corporation considers such workers to be a threat to its safety and therefore has been spying on them for several years, the Vice edition writes.
McDonald’s employees do not have their own union, but many of them are involved in the activities of the Fight for $ 15 movement. It organizes strikes and protests among fast food workers in the United States and other countries, demanding an increase in the minimum wage.
McDonald’s analysts track the personal meetings of activists, as well as monitor their social networks. The publication also caught the company in using fake accounts for these purposes. However, the corporation called all the accusations a lie, but did not deny that McDonald’s has a team “focused on identifying any potential security threats.”
Amazon has faced similar charges earlier. She has developed a system of total control and spies on employees, according to a study by the human rights organization Open Markets Institute. The company also patented a wristband that can track where warehouse workers put their hands and use vibration to direct them in the right direction.