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　　U.S. labor groups and investors have submitted a shareholder proposal asking Apple to review the issue of "how it treats the rights of its employees."

　　The proposal, submitted by groups including union pension fund adviser SOC Investment Group and a branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), alleges Apple's public commitments, such as freedom of association, are overshadowed by its actual actions, such as trying to prevent unionization. There is a clear inconsistency between them.

　　"If a company's values diverge from its actual behavior, that's a problem," said Dieter Waizenegger, executive director of SOC Investment Group.

　　An Apple representative declined to comment.

　　Other submitters for the proposal include New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, asset managers Trillium Asset Management and Parnassus Investments.

　　In May, the Communications Workers Association of America (CWA) accused Apple of violating federal labor laws by interrogating and monitoring employees, restricting them from posting union flyers and forcing them to attend anti-union speeches. In addition, Apple has hired anti-union lawyers at Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest labor law firm, to try to prevent employees from forming unions.

　　It is reported that Apple's 2023 shareholder proposal will expire tomorrow (September 8). Labor groups and investors are submitting shareholder proposals at this time, in addition to hoping to capitalize on the recent upsurge of unionization, and it also comes as Apple unveils its next-generation iPhone.

　　Two proposals won a majority at Apple's shareholder meeting in March, one requiring Apple to conduct a civil rights audit, while the other would require Apple to review its use of nondisclosure clauses and other agreements to limit workers' speech.

　　In addition to Apple, companies such as Amazon and Starbucks are also working hard to prevent workers from unionizing.