Another week , another object lesson of Apple ’s ham - fisted attack to deal with labor relations .
In reception to allegations by former employees , the National Labor Relations Board saidApple violate employees ’ rightsby send out an email threatening revenge against those who leak out discussions regarding issues such as pay equity and sex favouritism .
“ Apple ravish U.S. Labor Laws With Anti - Leak Email ”
In the email , Tim Cook say :
I ’m writing today because I ’ve hear from so many of you were incredibly frustrated to see the message of the merging leak to reporters .
“ So many of you were queer by an attempt to shine a light on our project practice . ”
Okay , sure , that could happen .
I want you to screw that I divvy up your defeat .
too , the Macalope is frustrated by the many , many leak about how openhanded he is . Very thwarting . Rest assured he will find the leakers . Oh , yes .
These opportunities to get in touch as a team are really important . But they only work if we can trust that the mental object will stay within Apple .
How can we put the fucking to you if it ’s in the tidings ? Duh . C’m on , people . Think ! It ’s like you ’re not even essay .
I require to assure you that we are doing everything in our mogul to identify those who leak .
Are we still doing“Phrasing ! ” ?
… … hoi polloi who leak out confidential information do not belong here .
Tattooed on Tim Cook ’s right bicep : “ slack sass … ” And on his left : “ … pink slips . ”
It ’s not exactly the St. Crispin ’s Day speech , Tim . “ We would not die out in that piece ’s fellowship who … heh … you lie with … want everyone to get paid the same . … You know what ? Let me start again . The French are over there … ”
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The NLRB institute that Apple ’s confidentiality rules violate “ the National Labor Relations Act because they fairly tend to step in with , restrain , or coerce employee in the workout of their rightfield to protect conjunct activity . ” Yet another example of Apple having a bee in its chamfered bonnet about employee work jointly .
switch the 1 back to 0 on the sign that reads “ year since the NRLB said Apple violated federal natural law . ”
Last class , the NLRB also pronounce that Apple violated Union law by defend mandatory anti - union meetings and interrogating and coercing employee at its Atlanta and New York store locations .
The Macalope ’s not an employ expert , but he ’s been around the block and taken a few category , so he ’s not a unadulterated rube . And this just seems dumb . Being so paranoid about your employee ’ desire for collective action is just a bad look for one of ( sometimesthe , depending on the day ) rich company in the world .
Now the caller has to get back or go to required employee sexual intercourse beat back school . According to a statement from the NLRB to wire :
… if the parties do n’t settle , the Regional Director will cut a ill , prosecute this charge in a listening with an Administrative Law Judge , who could order remedies .
The Macalope wishes he could rent out a double way at a local Hampton Inn , trick Apple into showing up by intimate the leaker were there , and then when they show up , lock them in with gross out Microsoft of all companies and have a good , onetime - fashioned intervention . Bad coffee bean , donuts , tears , and hopefully some worked up breakthroughs . We find out out the company acts this way because Steve Jobs was so aloof , never hugged it or whatever , andmove on .
And then Apple and the Macalope can interlock Microsoft in to talk about itslayoff dependency .
Probably should look into an Extended halt instead of a Hampton Inn . This might take a while .
