Janneke Parrish | |
|---|---|
 Parrish in 2021 | |
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 32–33) [1] |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Project Manager |
| Known for | Workers' rights advocacy |
| Notable work |
#AppleToo movement Apple Together |
Janneke Parrish (born 1990 or 1991) [1] is a Dutch-American[ citation needed] workers' rights activist. She organized workers at Apple as part of the #AppleToo movement and is one of the founders of Apple Together, a solidarity union within Apple, to which she continues to be an advisor. Apple fired Parrish on October 14, 2021. [2] She has since filed complaints against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board. [3]
In 2021, Parrish published the #AppleToo Digests on the website Medium, a series of weekly (and eventually daily) posts sharing Apple workers' stories of their experiences at Apple. [4] These stories evolved into Apple Together, a solidarity union within Apple. [5] These stories also spawned similar movements, such as #GeToo, which refers to General Electric, [6] and served as a source of information for future shareholder action within Apple. [7] After her firing, Parrish continued to be involved in Apple Together through organizing collective actions and advising current leaders. [8]
Parrish is also an advocate for abortion rights. [9] A chain of tweets she wrote about her experiences while pregnant in Texas in 2022 went viral. [10]
Early life and education
Parrish attended Rosewood High School [11] and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. [12] She then went on to attend North Carolina State University, where she received a BA in philosophy, a BA in religious studies, and a minor in Middle East studies. She also holds an MSc in Human Rights and International Politics from the University of Glasgow. [13] [14] [1] Parrish is pursuing a law degree from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. [8] [15]
2021 city council run
In January 2021, Parrish announced her run for place 3 of the Round Rock City Council. [16] Parrish was endorsed by the progressive organization Run for Something. [17] She lost this election to incumbent, Matt Baker. [18]
#AppleToo and Apple Together
Parrish began working at Apple as a contractor on the Apple Maps POI team in 2015. She got hired on as a full-time Apple employee in 2016. [19] Parrish states that she witnessed discrimination while working at Apple, and was retaliated against for reporting it. However, she also believed the issues were limited to her department. It wasn't until the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work that Parrish learned that her experiences of discrimination and retaliation were not unique to her department. [20] Parrish initially advocated for remote work as a solution to these issues, but expanded into more generally issues of pay inequity and discrimination. [4] Parrish worked with Cher Scarlett and other employee activists to collect stories from Apple employees about their experiences with discrimination, calling this the #AppleToo Movement. Parrish published many of these stories in a series of Medium posts called the "#AppleToo Digests". [21]
In addition to the #AppleToo digests, Parrish and other organizers rallied around other workplace issues, such as remote work and pay equity. Parrish was one of the authors of the #AppleToo Open Letter, a letter sent to Tim Cook and Apple leadership asking for changes to address what had been reported in the #AppleToo digests. [22] In the wake of Texas' passage of SB8, Parrish also wrote and distributed an open letter to Apple employees, asking Apple to ensure abortion access for its workers, and to consider speaking out against the law on behalf of its Texan employees. [8]
Apple placed Parrish under investigation under suspicion of leaking the contents of an employee town hall to the press on October 1, 2021. It then suspended, and ultimately fired her on October 14, 2021. [23] Her firing generated international news coverage of #AppleToo and employee activism at Apple. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] Parrish filed an unfair labor practice charge against Apple, alleging that her firing was in response to her organizing. [29]
Parrish continues to be involved with Apple Together. [8] On January 30, 2023, Parrish's NLRB charge alleging Apple infringed on workers' rights to organize was found to have merit. [30]
References
- ^ a b c STAT, Emily Woodruff. "Egg Donors May Face Uncertain Long-Term Risks". Scientific American. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby. "Apple fires #AppleToo leader as part of leak probe. She says it's retaliation". NPR. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Albergotti, Reed. "Employee fired by Apple files NLRB charge alleging retaliation by iPhone maker". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Schiffer, Zoe. "A brief chat with the fired #AppleToo organizer". The Verge. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Harrington, Caitlin. "Apple's Corporate Workers Help the Mounting Union Effort". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (February 10, 2022). "The Pandemic Culls the Big Tech Herd". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.
- ^ Herrera, Sonya (December 23, 2021). "Apple shareholders are calling on the company to conduct a civil rights audit". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Tsapovsky, Flora. "A Firing, a Miscarriage and a Flight From America". The Information. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Boodman, Eric. "In a doctor's suspicion after a miscarriage, a glimpse of expanding medical mistrust". STAT. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Boodman, Eric (June 29, 2022). "In a doctor's suspicion after a miscarriage, a glimpse of expanding medical mistrust". STAT. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Rosewood survives the Battle of the Books". savannah.newsargus.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "NC School of Science and Mathematics Enrollment". The Wilson Times. October 10, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Janneke — Janneke for Round Rock". Janneke for Round Rock. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Macias, Rebeccah. "Janneke Parrish challenges Matthew Baker for Place 3 seat on Round Rock council". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Law students write open letter about Gaza". Ad Valvas. December 18, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Ricke, Claire. "Janneke Parrish announces run for Place 3 on Round Rock City Council". Community Impact. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Janneke Parrish". Run for Something. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Unofficial results: Baker, Stevens win election to City Council". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Enzler, Connie. "Fired after speaking out: Sexism in Tech". Backpack. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Ghaffary, Shirin. "The real stakes of Apple's battle over remote work". Vox.
- ^ "Janneke". Medium.
- ^ "Apple Employee Who Led #AppleToo Anti-Harassment Effort Says She Was Fired". CBS News. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby. "Apple fires #AppleToo leader as part of leak probe. She says it's retaliation". NPR. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Apple employee, who was vocal on discrimination, fired". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Apple feuert Anführerin von #AppleToo-Bewegung". Der Spiegel. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Apple fires employee Janneke Parrish, leader of #AppleToo movement". The Guardian. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Bright. "Apple ontslaat kartrekker #AppleToo-beweging". RTL Nieuws. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "מנהלת באפל: פוטרתי לאחר שהובלתי מאבק נגד התעמרות בעובדים". Calcalist. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Duffy, Clare. "Former Apple employee who claims she was fired for #AppleToo organizing files NLRB complaint". CNN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022.
- ^ McGee, Patrick. "Apple violated work rules according to US labour watchdog". Retrieved January 31, 2023.
Janneke Parrish | |
|---|---|
|
Parrish in 2021 | |
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 32–33) [1] |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Project Manager |
| Known for | Workers' rights advocacy |
| Notable work |
#AppleToo movement Apple Together |
Janneke Parrish (born 1990 or 1991) [1] is a Dutch-American[ citation needed] workers' rights activist. She organized workers at Apple as part of the #AppleToo movement and is one of the founders of Apple Together, a solidarity union within Apple, to which she continues to be an advisor. Apple fired Parrish on October 14, 2021. [2] She has since filed complaints against Apple with the National Labor Relations Board. [3]
In 2021, Parrish published the #AppleToo Digests on the website Medium, a series of weekly (and eventually daily) posts sharing Apple workers' stories of their experiences at Apple. [4] These stories evolved into Apple Together, a solidarity union within Apple. [5] These stories also spawned similar movements, such as #GeToo, which refers to General Electric, [6] and served as a source of information for future shareholder action within Apple. [7] After her firing, Parrish continued to be involved in Apple Together through organizing collective actions and advising current leaders. [8]
Parrish is also an advocate for abortion rights. [9] A chain of tweets she wrote about her experiences while pregnant in Texas in 2022 went viral. [10]
Early life and education
Parrish attended Rosewood High School [11] and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. [12] She then went on to attend North Carolina State University, where she received a BA in philosophy, a BA in religious studies, and a minor in Middle East studies. She also holds an MSc in Human Rights and International Politics from the University of Glasgow. [13] [14] [1] Parrish is pursuing a law degree from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. [8] [15]
2021 city council run
In January 2021, Parrish announced her run for place 3 of the Round Rock City Council. [16] Parrish was endorsed by the progressive organization Run for Something. [17] She lost this election to incumbent, Matt Baker. [18]
#AppleToo and Apple Together
Parrish began working at Apple as a contractor on the Apple Maps POI team in 2015. She got hired on as a full-time Apple employee in 2016. [19] Parrish states that she witnessed discrimination while working at Apple, and was retaliated against for reporting it. However, she also believed the issues were limited to her department. It wasn't until the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work that Parrish learned that her experiences of discrimination and retaliation were not unique to her department. [20] Parrish initially advocated for remote work as a solution to these issues, but expanded into more generally issues of pay inequity and discrimination. [4] Parrish worked with Cher Scarlett and other employee activists to collect stories from Apple employees about their experiences with discrimination, calling this the #AppleToo Movement. Parrish published many of these stories in a series of Medium posts called the "#AppleToo Digests". [21]
In addition to the #AppleToo digests, Parrish and other organizers rallied around other workplace issues, such as remote work and pay equity. Parrish was one of the authors of the #AppleToo Open Letter, a letter sent to Tim Cook and Apple leadership asking for changes to address what had been reported in the #AppleToo digests. [22] In the wake of Texas' passage of SB8, Parrish also wrote and distributed an open letter to Apple employees, asking Apple to ensure abortion access for its workers, and to consider speaking out against the law on behalf of its Texan employees. [8]
Apple placed Parrish under investigation under suspicion of leaking the contents of an employee town hall to the press on October 1, 2021. It then suspended, and ultimately fired her on October 14, 2021. [23] Her firing generated international news coverage of #AppleToo and employee activism at Apple. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] Parrish filed an unfair labor practice charge against Apple, alleging that her firing was in response to her organizing. [29]
Parrish continues to be involved with Apple Together. [8] On January 30, 2023, Parrish's NLRB charge alleging Apple infringed on workers' rights to organize was found to have merit. [30]
References
- ^ a b c STAT, Emily Woodruff. "Egg Donors May Face Uncertain Long-Term Risks". Scientific American. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby. "Apple fires #AppleToo leader as part of leak probe. She says it's retaliation". NPR. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Albergotti, Reed. "Employee fired by Apple files NLRB charge alleging retaliation by iPhone maker". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Schiffer, Zoe. "A brief chat with the fired #AppleToo organizer". The Verge. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Harrington, Caitlin. "Apple's Corporate Workers Help the Mounting Union Effort". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (February 10, 2022). "The Pandemic Culls the Big Tech Herd". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022.
- ^ Herrera, Sonya (December 23, 2021). "Apple shareholders are calling on the company to conduct a civil rights audit". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Tsapovsky, Flora. "A Firing, a Miscarriage and a Flight From America". The Information. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Boodman, Eric. "In a doctor's suspicion after a miscarriage, a glimpse of expanding medical mistrust". STAT. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Boodman, Eric (June 29, 2022). "In a doctor's suspicion after a miscarriage, a glimpse of expanding medical mistrust". STAT. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Rosewood survives the Battle of the Books". savannah.newsargus.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "NC School of Science and Mathematics Enrollment". The Wilson Times. October 10, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Janneke — Janneke for Round Rock". Janneke for Round Rock. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Macias, Rebeccah. "Janneke Parrish challenges Matthew Baker for Place 3 seat on Round Rock council". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Law students write open letter about Gaza". Ad Valvas. December 18, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Ricke, Claire. "Janneke Parrish announces run for Place 3 on Round Rock City Council". Community Impact. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Janneke Parrish". Run for Something. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Unofficial results: Baker, Stevens win election to City Council". Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Enzler, Connie. "Fired after speaking out: Sexism in Tech". Backpack. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Ghaffary, Shirin. "The real stakes of Apple's battle over remote work". Vox.
- ^ "Janneke". Medium.
- ^ "Apple Employee Who Led #AppleToo Anti-Harassment Effort Says She Was Fired". CBS News. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby. "Apple fires #AppleToo leader as part of leak probe. She says it's retaliation". NPR. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Apple employee, who was vocal on discrimination, fired". Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Apple feuert Anführerin von #AppleToo-Bewegung". Der Spiegel. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Apple fires employee Janneke Parrish, leader of #AppleToo movement". The Guardian. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Bright. "Apple ontslaat kartrekker #AppleToo-beweging". RTL Nieuws. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "מנהלת באפל: פוטרתי לאחר שהובלתי מאבק נגד התעמרות בעובדים". Calcalist. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Duffy, Clare. "Former Apple employee who claims she was fired for #AppleToo organizing files NLRB complaint". CNN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022.
- ^ McGee, Patrick. "Apple violated work rules according to US labour watchdog". Retrieved January 31, 2023.