Black Economic Council Will Lead a Community Rally at Apple Retail Store- 451 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA on 8/27/11 at Noon

Although Apple is a global leader they have failed to address the need to put Americans back to work. Apple has a poor track record of employing American workers, contracting with vendors that employ American workers and contracting with American diverse small businesses. End Quote

San Jose, CA (1888PressRelease) August 23, 2011 - The future of jobs for America's youth is at stake and it is time that corporate discrimination against American's is challenged. Apple has continued to contract with companies that blatantly advertise for positions that openly state non-US citizens "OPT/F1 are welcome" in job postings in online job boards.

Len Canty, Chairman of the Black Economic Council issued this challenge to Jobs, "Steve, you have been a strong record setting leader in delivering innovative products and services. It is time for you to step up to the plate and demonstrate the same level of leadership to help revitalize the American economy by hiring Americans, doing business with suppliers who hire Americans and put a stop to discriminatory hiring and vendor supplier practices".

Apple surpassed Exxon Mobile Corporations becoming the largest company as measured by market capitalization on Tuesday August 9, 2011. Apple has established itself as the largest technology firm in the United State in terms of market capital and profits. In light of the great accomplishments Apple has a poor track record of employing American workers, contracting with vendors that employee American workers and contracting with American diverse small businesses. Steve Jobs continues to ignore pleas to step up to the plate as a global leader as the leader of world's largest technology company once did 13 years ago.

Why Apple?
Americans love Apple products, want to work at Apple and establish business relationships with Apple to assist in Apple's mission to deliver quality and services. Americans buy Apple product to support second quarter 2011 revenue earning of $123 Billion. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, "With quarterly revenue growth of 83% and profit growth of 95%, we're firing on all cylinders. We will continue to innovate on all fronts throughout the remainder of the year."

Len Canty, Chair of the Black Economic Council stated: The practices of Apple are counter to those of President Obama who is encouraging job creation in America. The actions of Apple violate antitrust provisions and Apple may now be 'too big to break up or regulate' as it gobbles up competitors with its $65 billion cash hoard. " We are looking to Congress to enact reform guest worker programs that discriminate against American talent, move our jobs abroad, force us to train our foreign replacements, and traffic unemployed Indian tech workers. Until then, we will continue to publicize these issues until Steve Jobs takes action.

The Apple Store is located in the University Avenue shopping district, at 451 University in Palo Alto, at the cross street of Kipling, across the street from Varsity Borders. On public transit, the closest Caltrain stop is Palo Alto station. JOIN us on August 27th at Noon to show your support for American workers and to let Apple know that we are paying attention to their hiring practices.

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