Hundreds of workers, clergy, and community members took part in a rally Thursday, October 4, in San Jose. The rally, which was held in front of Adobe Systems, was organized by UNITE HERE! and SEIU and called on Silicon Valley technology companies to take responsibility for the conditions faced by cafeteria workers, janitors, and security workers on their corporate campuses.

These workers service the corporate campuses of many of the most successful high-tech and biotech companies in the area, including Applied Materials, Genentech, Electronic Arts, Sun, Adobe, and Broadcom. Technology companies are renowned for being great places to work, but many of these companies' service workers actually work for big contractors like Aramark and Guckenheimer.

Rally organizers called on Silicon Valley companies to adopt a code of conduct to hold contractors accountable and to raise standards for workers and the community. Photos | Service Workers Rising