She was one of the most senior cashiers in the store. The 50-year-old had been arrested since March 17, as soon as she detected symptoms corresponding to the coronavirus. After her work stoppage, the establishment in which she worked was thoroughly disinfected. The store management has also set up a psychological unit to support the teams.
As of Friday, customers were again able to shop in the big box. According to BFMTV, the police even had to intervene to enforce social distancing measures. Some minds have even heated up. "How can we leave them to work without a mask, gel or protection?" Testified the sister of the deceased, on RTL . "In addition, customers do not respect the safety distances."
Tension mounts in large retailers
Aïcha was also a union representative. His death was widely commented on Twitter and notably sparked outrage from the CGT: "How many workers will die at work without protection, without masks?" For 1000 €, the price of a life. " On BFMTV, PCF deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis Stéphane Peu said: " It seems to me that there is too much tolerance for large distribution groups. I think that the essential activities of these groups can be linked with more restrictive measures. The first is to reserve only the aisles of shopping centers which are useful for basic necessities: food and hygiene. "
In supermarkets, tension has been rising for a few days. Specifically at Carrefour, the CGT has identified more than 550 suspected cases and 181 proven cases, "including several serious ones." The unions have asked the government to impose on large retailers "to open only the shelves of essential products, to limit the opening hours and to close on Sundays."
