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Apple accused of restricting workers' slack, social media use by US labor board

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- The U.S. National Labor Relations Board accuses Apple of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions. - The NLRB complaint accuses Apple of maintaining unlawful work rules around the acceptable uses of the workplace messaging app Slack. - Apple is accused of illegally firing an employee who advocated for workplace changes on Slack and requiring another worker to delete a social media post. - The NLRB also alleges that Apple created the impression of employee surveillance via social media. - This is the second complaint filed against Apple by the NLRB this month. - Apple denies the accusations and states its commitment to maintaining a positive and inclusive workplace.