BROWARD COUNTY 911 CALL DISPATCHERS LEFT AT THE MERCY OF COVID-19 AS MANAGEMENT'S SAFETY RESPONSE FALTERED


I worked in a similar cubicle environment on phones from 1997-2001 for two different companies. To some degree, I think management should not be overly blamed, because it was early on in the outbreak, and until the first week of April, even the CDC experts were not advising the public to wear protective masks.
But 911 call center management were definitely to blame for not even giving employees alcohol and sanitary wipes to clean their cubicle workspaces. Particularly when other workers on different shifts use the exact same desks. When you have over 10% of your workers getting Covid-19, there is clearly a serious worker-safety issue not addressed.

But for the grace of God... how many of us work in similar cubicle environments?