Retail workers call for more security after Waitrose sacking for tackling shoplifterPekerja runcit menuntut lebih banyak keselamatan selepas pemecatan pekerja Waitrose kerana menghalang pencuri kedai
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Retail workers across the United Kingdom are calling for more security guards in stores.
Pekerja runcit di seluruh United Kingdom sedang menuntut lebih ramai pengawal keselamatan di kedai.
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This comes after a Waitrose employee named Walker Smith was fired for confronting a shoplifter.
Perkara ini berlaku selepas seorang pekerja Waitrose bernama Walker Smith dipecat kerana berhadapan dengan pencuri kedai.
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Smith had stopped the shoplifter from taking chocolate Easter eggs from a display in the store.
Smith telah menghalang pencuri kedai itu daripada mengambil telur Paskah coklat dari paparan di kedai tersebut.
#4
Waitrose dismissed him just two days after the incident happened.
Waitrose memecatnya hanya dua hari selepas peristiwa itu berlaku.
#5
The shop workers' union, called Usdaw, has spoken out about the issue.
Kesatuan sekerja pekerja kedai yang dipanggil Usdaw telah bersuara secara terbuka mengenai isu ini.
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Joanne Thomas, the general secretary of Usdaw, said that the union supports having security guards in stores.
Setiausaha agung Usdaw, Joanne Thomas, berkata bahawa kesatuan itu menyokong penempatan pengawal keselamatan di kedai-kedai.
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She explained that retail crime has been rising, and workers on the frontline need better protection.
Dia menjelaskan bahawa jenayah runcit telah meningkat, dan pekerja barisan hadapan memerlukan perlindungan yang lebih baik.
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The union has been talking with employers about how to improve workplace safety for staff.
Kesatuan sekerja telah berbincang dengan majikan tentang cara meningkatkan keselamatan tempat kerja untuk kakitangan.
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A recent survey by Usdaw shows that most retail workers want more security.
Tinjauan terbaru oleh Usdaw menunjukkan bahawa kebanyakan pekerja peruncitan mahukan lebih banyak jaminan keselamatan.
#10
According to the 2025 annual survey, 59 percent of union members said they would welcome more security guards.
Menurut tinjauan tahunan 2025, 59 peratus ahli kesatuan berkata mereka akan mengalu-alukan lebih ramai pengawal keselamatan.
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Workers believe that security guards provide reassurance and act as a deterrent against crime.
Pekerja percaya bahawa pengawal keselamatan memberikan ketenangan fikiran dan bertindak sebagai penghalang terhadap jenayah.
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Some members also said they value other measures, such as better cameras and facial recognition technology.
Beberapa ahli juga berkata mereka menghargai langkah lain, seperti kamera yang lebih baik dan teknologi pengecaman muka.
#13
After losing his job at Waitrose, Smith was offered a new position at Iceland, another supermarket chain.
Selepas kehilangan pekerjaannya di Waitrose, Smith telah ditawarkan jawatan baharu di Iceland, sebuah lagi rangkaian pasar raya.
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Richard Walker, the chief executive of Iceland, said that shop workers need more tools to deter thieves.
Richard Walker, ketua eksekutif Iceland, berkata bahawa pekerja kedai memerlukan lebih banyak alatan untuk menghalang pencuri.
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He suggested that technology such as artificial intelligence could help protect staff.
Beliau mencadangkan bahawa teknologi seperti kecerdasan buatan boleh membantu melindungi kakitangan.
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Walker also described shoplifting as a problem that often involves violent crime.
Walker juga menyifatkan kecurian di kedai sebagai masalah yang sering melibatkan jenayah kekerasan.
#17
The case of Walker Smith has started a wider discussion about workplace safety in the retail industry.
Kes Walker Smith telah memulakan perbincangan yang lebih luas tentang keselamatan tempat kerja dalam industri peruncitan.
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Many people believe that shop workers should not have to face dangerous situations alone.
Ramai orang percaya bahawa pekerja kedai tidak sepatutnya menghadapi situasi berbahaya sendirian.
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The union continues to push for better security measures because retail crime has become a growing concern across the country.
Kesatuan sekerja terus mendesak langkah-langkah keselamatan yang lebih baik kerana jenayah runcit telah menjadi kebimbangan yang semakin meningkat di seluruh negara.