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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 01:51 PM Mar 2012

Apple to build $304 million campus in Texas, add 3,600 jobs

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is expanding its presence in Texas with a $304 million investment to build a new campus in Austin, which will add 3,600 jobs over the next decade, more than doubling its workforce in the city.

The Cupertino, California, consumer device giant already employs thousands in Austin, whose tasks include handling customer complaints and support.

"Our operations in Austin has grown dramatically over the past decade from less than 1,000 in 2004 to more than 3,500 today," Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said.

Apple plans to add jobs in customer support, sales and accounting.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/apple-build-304-million-campus-texas-add-3-174432345.html

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Apple to build $304 million campus in Texas, add 3,600 jobs (Original Post) onehandle Mar 2012 OP
Does anyone know what the Apple/Union relationship is? bloomington-lib Mar 2012 #1
I'm pretty sure they don't have one. jschurchin Mar 2012 #6
There has been some attempt to unionize some of the Apple store workers FarCenter Mar 2012 #9
I seriously hope christx30 Mar 2012 #10
It'd add more jobs than that stupid pipeline. sakabatou Mar 2012 #2
great news! spooky3 Mar 2012 #3
With Texas being a "right to work" state I'm sure at least most of the construction jobs will be non Synicus Maximus Mar 2012 #4
Build the products here Thrill Mar 2012 #5
I agree Thrill. jschurchin Mar 2012 #7
Are you talking about California? lunatica Mar 2012 #8
Buying a product made by slave labor or made in a right to work for less state.... DLCistheGOP Mar 2012 #11
No matter the maker, whatever you posted with is made by slave labor. onehandle Mar 2012 #12
OK so prove your claim or admit you lie DLCistheGOP Mar 2012 #13
 

jschurchin

(1,456 posts)
6. I'm pretty sure they don't have one.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:46 PM
Mar 2012

Then again, Foxconn might be a union shop. But I really doubt it.

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
9. There has been some attempt to unionize some of the Apple store workers
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:24 PM
Mar 2012

But the rest are all non-union, I believe.

In fact, only 5.2% of Texas employees of all employers are union members.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.t05.htm
Table 5. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by state

Only 1.2% of private sector employees working in professional and technical services are union member.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.t03.htm
Table 3. Union affiliation of employed wage and salary workers by occupation and industry

I can't think of a high tech company started in the last 50 years that has a union workforce.

christx30

(6,241 posts)
10. I seriously hope
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 05:03 AM
Mar 2012

they are going to build in Austin. A job at all is more important than a Union job, at least to me. My first day at my new job, where I'll be making as much as I was making at Dell, is next Monday. I'm super excited. But we need more technology places here in town.

 

jschurchin

(1,456 posts)
7. I agree Thrill.
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:48 PM
Mar 2012

Unfortunatly, Apple would have to pay a real wage, instead of 35 cents an hour. I just don't see that happening.

 

DLCistheGOP

(14 posts)
11. Buying a product made by slave labor or made in a right to work for less state....
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:16 AM
Mar 2012

I know I do not knowingly purchase products made by slave labor, made by non-union labor or made in the South.

To me being a Democrat means not only do I support things like unions, I also put my money where my mouth is.

There are Dems who have courage of conviction and those who are Democrats when it is convenient.

Which one are you?

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
12. No matter the maker, whatever you posted with is made by slave labor.
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:32 AM
Mar 2012

Apple is an American company and at the very least, employs tens of thousands, and by extension, hundreds of thousands in the U.S.

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