A proposal by Canon to implement GPS tracking apps on the mobile phones of technicians has raised the ire of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU).
The photocopier manufacturer wants to activate GPS tracking on devices that it provides for its fleet of technicians. The 'GPS Tracking Policy' aims to give customers improved visibility of copier technicians' whereabouts, to allow more efficient scheduling, to improve customer satisfaction and to ensure compliance with service-level agreements.
The ASU has taken its dispute to the Fair Work Commission, claiming the policy would constitute a breach of Canon's 2015 enterprise agreement.
The union said Canon employees were aggrieved by the GPS tracking policy, which it called "intrusive and oppressive". read the rest here