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But customers in over a dozen cities were met by protests organized by current and former Apple employees...
The protestersholding signs and banners saying that Apple is profiting from genocidedemanded that Apple stop sourcing its cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mines are notorious for dangerous conditions, low wages, frequent use of child labor, and human rights violations...
The protests, which took place in 10 countries, were primarily organized by Apples Against Apartheid, a group of five current Apple employees and around a dozen former Apple employees..
In March, Apples Against Apartheid published an open letter signed by almost 300 current and former Apple workers, which alleged that retail and corporate employees were being disciplined or wrongfully terminated for supporting the Palestinian people by wearing pins, bracelets, and keffiyehs...
On Instagram, ahead of the iPhone 16 launch, Apples Against Apartheid encouraged people to boycott the iPhone16, post about the issue online, and use Apples online ticket system to speak out against what they believe to be the companys alleged complicity in the Congo and Gaza...
