More than 100 employees of Apple, employed under contract, gathered near the company's headquarters in Cupertino, organized a protest. They demanded that affect the working conditions of staff in Silicon Valley and raise wages.
Protest led the American representative of the US Democratic Party, a fighter for civil rights Jesse Jackson.
"We are amazed at the pace of growth of technological and biotechnological industries. And it is thanks to us. Today we are fighting in the rain for the security of jobs and justice" - repeating Jackson. Participants of the action was repeated after him.
After Jackson left the band, people entered the building and handed over to the Apple company with 20,000 petition signatures. It has been stated requirement affect the working conditions of staff in Silicon Valley. While in the building, the group sang in Spanish «Sí se puede», which translates as "Yes, we can". This is the slogan that was used in the 2008 election campaign of Barack Obama.
Protesters have also stated that «Apple evade taxes, and we pay for it." "Now let Apple again thinks otherwise," - said participating in the action Art Pulaski, a spokesman for the California organization California Labor Federation, engaged in the struggle for workers' rights. "To do otherwise," - cried the group in response.
As explained CNews , dissatisfaction with the protesters was mainly due to the low wages.For example, members of security agencies Security Industry Specialists, which are used by Apple, get $ 19.8 per hour , said Chief Financial Officer Tom Selca agency. It is not enough to live in the region.
It is noteworthy that Jackson only a few days ago met with Apple CEO Tim Cook. Their meeting was devoted to a diverse workforce. Jackson admitted to USA Today, the conversation with Cook made an impression on him.