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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Sunday, March 28, 2004 ::
Big Brother likely to be the Big Boss By PATTI BOND, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta-based BellSouth stirred a bit of a dust-up among union workers when the telecommunications company began installing GPS in its service vans three years ago. But the company says it discovered a sideline benefit.
Last month, a technician fainted while he was working underneath a house in northeast Atlanta, said BellSouth spokesman Al Schweitzer. When the worker came to, he pressed an alert button linked to the GPS system, and paramedics were able to quickly locate him.
Likewise, a technician in South Florida was able to call for help when a robber attacked him, Schweitzer said.
"With GPS, the advantage is that you don't have to dial anything, you just press a button," he said. "In terms of knowing where everyone is in the fleet, there are obviously business efficiencies. But there's also a way to find out if someone's in harm's way."------------------------------------------- posted 8:48 AM :: reference link ::
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