Recently, JBS and Tyson Foods, two large meatpacking companies, have invested in technology to track workers' movements. Similar to other companies like Amazon that use increased surveillance to drive worker productivity, it appears that big meat companies are following suit. Mentore, the company developing this new smartwatch surveillance system, claims the technology will improve productivity levels while also reducing injuries. However, with the dangerous workplace conditions of meatpacking plants, increasing the pace of work may actually put workers at higher risk of injury and stress. Union members and labor advocates oppose such surveillance tactics, citing negative effects and a disparate impact on un-unionized populations such as immigrants and contract workers.
See "Meatpacking companies adopt increased surveillance tactics to increase worker productivity ", Madison Mcvan, Missouri Independent, October 14, 2022