"the companies involved agreed to not solicit each other's employees. While somewhat shady, it's not on the same level as an agreement to cap wages." It was mo

"the companies involved agreed to not solicit each other's employees. While somewhat shady, it's not on the same level as an agreement to cap wages." It was more than an agreement not to solicit each others employees, it was an agreement not to hire each others employees. [1]. "Alan, We’d strongly prefer that you not hire these guys. Steve" [2] These companies created an agreement which prevented people from getting paid their market rate. John Siracusa does an excellent job discussing this at length on ATP [3] [1]- http://pando.com/2014/03/22/revealed-apple-and-googles-wage-fixing-cartel-involved-dozens-more-companies-over-one-million-employees/ http://pando.com/2014/03/22/revealed-apple-and-googles-wage-... [2]- http://pando.com/2014/03/27/how-steve-jobs-forced-google-to-cancel-its-plan-to-open-a-paris-office/ http://pando.com/2014/03/27/how-steve-jobs-forced-google-to-... [3]- http://atp.fm/episodes/59-the-little-puck-that-could http://atp.fm/episodes/59-the-little-puck-that-could and http://atp.fm/episodes/76 http://atp.fm/episodes/76