So: Workers who want basic rights = Lazy good for nothings
This must be your first week here on Earth, welcome, but that is not even close to an option for almost all workers.
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Apple Agrees to Improve Working Conditions for Retail Employees Amid Unionization Efforts
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I believe Apple lost this one with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Why is this such a big deal in the US? Why is Apple so scared?
In Australia, you can work at an Apple Store AND be in a retail union. It offers job and wage protection. Why doesnt Apple not mind that their employees in Australia can join a union? It's clearly mandated that employees can join and employees must be offered information on unions at employment. The clear and simple choice is then up to the employee.
Stop pressuring your employees Apple!
In Australia, you can work at an Apple Store AND be in a retail union. It offers job and wage protection. Why doesnt Apple not mind that their employees in Australia can join a union? It's clearly mandated that employees can join and employees must be offered information on unions at employment. The clear and simple choice is then up to the employee.
Stop pressuring your employees Apple!
But not quite a soft as the Apple Wipe 😉
As an immigrant myself and watching my father work his ass off to put 3 kids through college, yes, I’m sure. It’s funny how immigrants love this country more than Americans. The fact that you would even question it shows just how real leftist indoctrination in college is. You’re on MacRumors, for crying out loud… a site that wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for an orphan who grew up with modest means and no college education, yet built the most successful company in America.
Funny how I can agree with everything you say except the indoctrination bit. I think it's more because most people don't actually know an immigrant, don't understand the immigrant experience, and most importantly don't understand the diversity of the immigrant experience. Ignorance (distinct from stupidity) is just an open door for political manipulation.
The "Why don't you just all be like Steve Jobs?" excuse
You mean you don't have tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank to start a viable business???
I didn’t know a pension was a basic human right. The right to life, liberty & happiness is a basic human right, not 4 weeks PTO.
You really think you know what all workers need? Even those part-timers who are there for a few years who’d be negatively impacted by unions? Or the full-timers who’d rather keep all their money and seek work elsewhere than to give up a portion of their wages? Why do you think attempts to unionize fail at so many places? Because most employees reject it once they learn more about it.
Let’s say we think with our hearts and less with our brains and give everyone at least $30/hr, 4 weeks PTO, and a pension. What do you think that will do to the economy? How will that affect these employees when they have to spend $80 for a pizza pie and $1,000/week on groceries? Let the free market do its thing. It’s smarter than you, me, and definitely the gov’t, as Bidenflation has shown.
Amazing how most other western countries manage to have a much more equitable distribution of wealth and income and far lengthier mandated time off policies and yet they don't have to pay $80 for a pizza or $1000/week for groceries. It's almost as if your entire argument here is bull ****.
Nothing! We have a number of unions in Australia and it afford ls employees their rights as workers. It has done NOTHING to affect the economy! In Australia, employers work together with the Unions on wage policy & wage growth.
Stop being so scared and just look at the Australian example of how it works and keeps employers in line!
These false talking points are pure scare tactics to dissuade workers from unionizing.
He even tries to give our President a unflattering nickname. I wonder where that extremely novel and unique idea came from?
Oh, and human rights are not the same as workers rights. But you know that already
Which shows that Apple doesn't automatically do what's right so workers may sometimes need to organize and demand better working conditions
all these anti-union folks just whistling to the dogs about immigrants… ? Makes ya think there might be a connection.
Apple is adapting... I applaud them.
No company gets everything perfect from day 1. They have acknowledged the issue and are making adjustments
Bravo, keep evolving
No company gets everything perfect from day 1. They have acknowledged the issue and are making adjustments
Bravo, keep evolving
5%? The union dues of Starbucks employees that I’ve seen posted is $11 a week. Unless someone’s making $220 dollars a week, it’s not likely to be 5% of their pay.
I wonder if this group they brought on to “fight the union” is really just saying, “Why weren’t you doing this anyway? We wouldn’t even BE here if you’d just take these common sense steps.”
The VP in charge didn’t have ‘cover’ for altering the retail operations in this way prior to this action.
For those disagreeing with me or laughing, post proof to counter.
The unions in my industry fund the political messaging/PAC from donations. My dues does not go to the political fund.
I am not disputing that unions lobby, put out political messages, etc. But unless I actually donate to it, my money does not go to funding that message.
It's cheap stuff to simply disagree and not counter my statement.
Ofc. A union bullies and threatens and another company is forced to make concession.
Apple should have fired every one of those people who attempted to unionize.
Apple should have fired every one of those people who attempted to unionize.
I think it depends on the location/community.. When I was in Colorado, visiting the Apple stores was a pleasure ( no attitude, mostly competent staff.. et al ) .. Now, in DFW Texas ?.. it's total crap shoot ( which basically resembles the general attitude of people in the community, to be honest.. )
No one is forcing you to run a business. If you can’t make a profit while compensating your employees fairly then maybe go get one of those union jobs you think is so cushy.