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In article <XnsAD44CFFB941D4gadsgreqf@95.216.243.224> <governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:

 
Funny how retarded progressive liberals are Apple's largest market share. Very telling.

Apple violated United States labor laws when it sent out an
email warning employees about leaking confidential information
about the company, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
said today in a ruling shared by Bloomberg.

Rules that Apple has established around leaks "tend to interfere
with, restrain or coerce employees" from the exercise of their
rights under the National Labor Relations Act, says the NLRB, as
do statements from "high-level executives."

The NLRB's decision references an employee email that was sent
out by Apple CEO Tim Cook in November 2021. Cook said that
people who leak confidential information about Apple "do not
belong" at the company, whether they were discussing "product IP
or the details of a confidential meeting." At the time, he
threatened that Apple was doing "everything in [its] power to
identify those who leaked." From Cook's email:
I'm writing today because I've heard from so many of you were
incredibly frustrated to see the contents of the meeting leak to
reporters. This comes after a product launch in which most of
the details of our announcements were also leaked to the press.

I want you to know that I share your frustration. These
opportunities to connect as a team are really important. But
they only work if we can trust that the content will stay within
Apple. I want to reassure you that we are doing everything in
our power to identify those who leaked. As you know, we do not
tolerate disclosures of confidential information, whether it's
product IP or the details of a confidential meeting. We know
that the leakers constitute a small number of people. We also
know that people who leak confidential information do not belong
here.

Cook's email wasn't referencing a product leak, but was instead
aimed at employees who had shared details about a meeting
focused on pay equity, working from home, COVID vaccinations,
and more.

According to the NLRB, Cook violated worker rights with his
statements, and as a result, Apple will need to settle with the
NLRB to avoid a complaint. The NLRB is not able to act on its
own to punish companies for violations, but NLRB complaints are
reviewed by administrative law judges and can head to federal
court where policy changes can be enacted.

Last year, the NLRB also said that Apple violated federal law by
holding mandatory anti-union meetings and interrogating and
coercing employees at its Atlanta and New York store locations.

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