After Employee Died at Her Desk, Union Slams Wells Fargo for Allegedly Ignoring Her: ‘Went Unnoticed’ for 4 Days

Mar. 15, 2025

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The Communications Workers of America is behind the Committee for Better Banks, according to itswebsite. CBB Organizing Director Nick Weiner told PEOPLE in a statement that “Wells Fargo Workers United-CWA is CWA’s union drive that is specifically organizing Wells Fargo workers across the country.” Prudhomme was not a member of the union at the time of her death, he said.

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“Denise was the only person on her team in Tempe. This may be one of the reasons why her desk was located in an underpopulated area in the building and nobody checked on her for four days,” the union said in its statement, per the outlets. “Wells Fargo monitors our every move and keystroke using remote, electronic technologies - purportedly to evaluate our productivity - and will fire us if we are caught not making enough keystrokes on our computers; however, Denise went unnoticed at her desk for four days.”

“The contradictory nature of electronic surveillance versus an unnoticed death sheds light on the reality of what it means to be a worker at Wells Fargo,” they added.

The union, which made a number of demands, went on to say that “the solution is not more monitoring, but ensuring that we are all connected to a supportive work environment instead of warehoused away in a back office.”

“Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones, and we have been in touch to ensure they are well supported during this difficult time,” the spokesperson added. “For any employees with specific concerns, we encourage them to continually share their feedback, as this helps us build a stronger company.”

source: people.com