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DESCRIPTION:What: Protest Apple Labor Abuses in China\nWhen: Wednesday, January 
 18\nWhere: Apple Store\n         451 University Ave.\n         Palo Alto, 
 California\nWho: Labor rights activists, the Raging Grannies\n\nPolitical 
 activists for labor rights say that despite attempts to improve its image 
 in the last 5 years, Apple has worse-than-sweatshop manufacturing 
 conditions in China. These conditions include mass worker suicides, child 
 labor violations, excessive workloads, and exposure to toxic chemicals. 
 \n\nAny promises Apple is making in recent days to take steps to rectify 
 the dire situation, are too little too late.\n\nJoin us as we demonstrate 
 outside the Apple store at 451 University in Palo Alto on Wednesday January 
 18 from 11:45 am.\n\nApple replied to accusations that it has turned a 
 blind eye to working conditions in China saying  it conducts a number of 
 surprise audits every year in order to "make sure our suppliers are not 
 just showing us what they want us to see."  But recent interviews, 
 conducted in Shenzen, China by Mike Daisey, have shown that children as 
 young as 12 years old are working in Foxconn factories that Apple uses. He 
 discovered in a visit to a facility there that underage workers are hidden 
 away when inspectors come.\n\n"It's fair to say every Apple Computer has 
 the blood of workers on it", said Granny Gail Sredanovic.\n \n  "While 
 labor activists have long asked for greater oversight, Apple clearly looked 
 the other way," said another of the Grannies.  "To blame, in part, is the 
 Silicon Valley cult-like worship of Apple. When Steve Jobs died, you 
 couldn't walk in downtown Palo Alto without noticing the many shrines to 
 him in store windows. Jobs-worshippers would have had the flag at half-mast 
 if they could have." \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/15/18704796.php
SUMMARY:Protest Apple's Labor Abuses in China
LOCATION:Apple Store\n451 University Ave.\nPalo Alto, CA \nx-street is 
 Kipling\nacross from (now closed) Borders Bookstore/former Varsity Theater
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/15/18704796.php
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