DYING TO SERVE YOU: VIOLENCE IN THE RETAIL WORKPLACE

A couple of years ago, I worked as a clerk at a large bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Clerks there often work at night, until as late as 10:00 or 11:00 PM, and often work alone. One late night, Alice (a pseudonym), a co-worker of mine, approached a man who seemed to be a customer searching fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dollars & sense (Somerville, Mass.) Mass.), 2001-09 (237), p.27-29
1. Verfasser:	Delaurier, Gregory F
Format:	Magazinearticle
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Convenience stores Crime prevention Employees Employers Employment Government regulation of business Industrial safety Labor sector Murders & murder attempts Prevention Restaurants Retail stores Retail trade Security management Social conditions United States Workplace violence
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Zusammenfassung:	A couple of years ago, I worked as a clerk at a large bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Clerks there often work at night, until as late as 10:00 or 11:00 PM, and often work alone. One late night, Alice (a pseudonym), a co-worker of mine, approached a man who seemed to be a customer searching for a book on the shelves. As she got close to him, he turned, grabbed her by the throat and threw her to the ground.
ISSN:	0012-5245