Apple employees report labour abuses
The AppleToo website has been launched to report on labour abuses at the tech giant (image: Disegno).
Employees at Apple have launched a website and social media campaign under the banner #AppleToo to report on labour abuses at the technology company.
The new AppleToo website recounts workers’ thwarted attempts to negotiate through official channels and invites others to share their stories of discrimination at work.
Former Apple employees have begun sharing their experiences on Twitter. The official AppleToo account’s tongue-in-cheek bio describes itself as the “fruit stand workers coalition”.
Anonymous organisers warned that Black and Indigenous workers, along with those from other racial and gender minorities, are being silenced by the company.
“For too long, Apple has evaded public scrutiny,” said AppleToo.
“When we press for accountability and redress to the persistent injustices we witness or experience in our workplace, we are faced with a pattern of isolation, degradation, and gaslighting.”
Organisers have invited workers from across the business to join in solidarity and share their experiences anonymously.
These testimonies will then be used to write a statement and make a list of demands for changes at Apple.
“When our stories are collected and presented together, they help expose persistent patterns of racism, sexism, inequity, discrimination, intimidation, suppression, coercion, abuse, unfair punishment, and unchecked privilege,” said AppleToo.
The website also lists legal resources to help workers learn their rights.
Organisers told Input Magazine that they were considering starting a union at the company.
AppleToo has set up password protected Discord server for employees to communicate with each other.
Earlier this month the Verge reported that Apple had shut down three attempts to hold employee-run surveys that tried to gather data on pay inequality at the firm.
Story source: The Verge and Input Magazine