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"The NLRB investigates all charges it receives."
by teakettle42 5y ago
"The NLRB investigates all charges it receives."
- onion2k 5y agoThe investigations aren't why it's newsworthy. The fact that Apple employees are being bold enough to file complaints is. They're quite unusual, especially in tech.
- teakettle42 5y agoApple employs 90,000 people in the US; there are two complaints, one of which was filed by someone who has an extensive axe to grind: https://www.ashleygjovik.com/ashleys-apple-story.html https://www.ashleygjovik.com/ashleys-apple-story.html I'll let you make up your own mind about the likely merits of their specific complaints. As far as the article and it's headline, "U.S. labor agency investigating..." is clearly intended to imply that existence of such an investigation is notable, when in fact: "The NLRB receives about 20,000 to 30,000 charges per year from employees, unions and employers covering a range of unfair labor practices described in Section 8 of the Act."