Hundreds of workers, clergy, and community members took part in a
rally Thursday, October 4, in San Jose. The rally, which was held in
front of Adobe Systems, was organized by UNITE HERE! and SEIU and
called on Silicon Valley technology companies to take responsibility
for the conditions faced by cafeteria workers, janitors, and security
workers on their corporate campuses.

These workers service the corporate campuses of many of the most
successful high-tech and biotech companies in the area, including
Applied Materials, Genentech, Electronic Arts, Sun, Adobe, and
Broadcom. Technology companies are renowned for being great places to
work, but many of these companies' service workers actually work for
big contractors like Aramark and Guckenheimer.

Rally organizers called on Silicon Valley companies to adopt a code of
conduct to hold contractors accountable and to raise standards for
workers and the community.
Photos | Service Workers Rising