Amber Neely
According to the NLRB, higher-ups at Apple prevented workers from organizing by coercing workers and interfering with organization efforts.
In a statement, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) believed Apple has violated the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB said that it has "found merit to charge alleging statements and conduct by Apple — including high-level executives — also violated the National Labor Relations Act."
NLRB prosecutors say Apple's "various work rules" interfered with employees' rights to collective action.
As Bloomberg points out, unless Apple settles, the NLRB regional director will issue a complaint against the Cupertino-based tech giant.
In December, the NLRB announced that it had evidence that Apple used anti-union tactics to stop unionization efforts, including interrogating and coercing employees.
Apple has long been suspected of engaging in anti-union tactics, especially at its Atlanta, Georgia, location. In May, Apple Cumberland Mall retail workers accused the company of countering an ongoing union drive.
In October, Apple received a complaint from the NLRB over accusations of union-busting at a New York City store.
In November, Apple's retail store in the St. Louis Galleria Mall dropped its bid to unionize, blaming the company's hostility towards such efforts.
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When it was just accusations mostly in the press I was able to wait and see.
But that the NLRB has ruled that the accusations are accurate that changes things. It’s the difference between being accused, and being convicted. Now Apple needs to pay the piper for what they did. This will both hurt Apple directly through penalties, and hurt their image, their reputation. Apple needs to do some serious soul searching and clean house. This is not acceptable.
Apple should just announce mass layoffs like other tech companies
unionize away!
NRLB “ believed”
That’s NLRB accusing; that’s not “convicting”.
The NLRB would like some cheese to go with their whine.