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

Denise Prudhomme's cause of death, which will be determined by the local medical examiner's office, is still pending

Following the death of 60-year-old Wells Fargo employee Denise Prudhomme, who was found dead days after clocking into her Arizona office in August, one union didn't mince words when it came to the company.

In the statement, obtained by The Arizona Republic and NBC affiliate KPNX, a union that represents Wells Fargo workers said, "We are saddened and outraged by the devastating tragedy and loss of our coworker, Denise Prudhomme, who worked as a Business Execution Consultant in Corporate Banking in Tempe, Arizona."

Although the union was identified by the outlets as Wells Fargo Workers United, according to their website, the union — which represents 19 branches throughout the county but not corporate employees like Prudhomme — is called the Communications Workers of America.

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Prudhomme's body was found on a third-floor desk in the Tempe office by on-site security on Aug. 20, four days after she clocked in, police confirmed with PEOPLE at the time.

"The preliminary investigation did not show any obvious signs of foul play," police said. A cause of death, which will be determined by the county's medical examiner's office, is still pending.

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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.”

In a statement, a Wells Fargo spokesperson tells PEOPLE the company is "deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague."

"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.”

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Following her death, Wells Fargo previously told PEOPLE that the company was "committed to the safety and wellness of our workforce and are reviewing our own internal procedures after this event."

PEOPLE has reached out to the union for additional comment.

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