Apple Union-busting and Microsoft Antitrust Abuses
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Apple engaged in ‘coercive’ interviews and other anti-union tactics at New York store, judge rules
A U.S. labor board judge has ruled that Apple illegally subjected employees to “coercive” interviews and interfered with distribution of union leaflets at a New York City Apple Store. Tuesday's ruling was the first time that an administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board has ruled against Apple. The ruling requires Apple to “cease and desist” from activities that the judge found to violate established labor protections. Apple must also post notices at the World Trade Center location informing employees of their labor rights and pledging that the company will honor them. Apple had no comment on the ruling.
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Google slams Microsoft for locking customers into Azure cloud platform
Google LLC has accused its longtime cloud rival Microsoft Corp. of engaging in anticompetitive behavior in an official complaint to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The internet giant said in a letter to the FTC today that Microsoft employs software licensing restrictions that effectively force customers to use its Azure cloud computing services...
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Google Accuses Microsoft Of Tricking Customers Into Cloud Service Contracts
Google has reportedly filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission accusing competitor Microsoft of tricking customers into contracts with its Azure cloud server business, The Information reported Wednesday.