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They have also said that technical skills and product expertise required at Apple are superior to those at other retail jobs. Apple workers in Atlanta who were seeking to unionize withdrew their request last month, claiming intimidation.Īfter Saturday’s vote, an Apple spokesperson said by email the company had “nothing to add at this time”.Īpple retail employees involved in the Towson Mall union campaign have said they want a greater say over issues including coronavirus safety, hours and pay, balance in work and life pursuits and benefits to be commensurate with tenure. Some current and former Apple workers last year began criticizing the company’s working conditions online, using the hashtag #AppleToo. Unionization efforts are gaining momentum at some large US corporations, including Amazon and Starbucks. Last month, Apple increased starting wages for retail employees to $22 an hour, from $20, and released a video-statement by Deirdre O’Brien, head of Apple retail, cautioning employees that unionization could hurt the company’s business.

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“We are pleased to offer very strong compensation and benefits for full time and part time employees, including healthcare, tuition reimbursement, new parental leave, paid family leave, annual stock grants and many other benefits,” the spokesperson said. Last month, the Apple workers and IAM sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook informing him of the decision to organize their union, listing “access to rights we do not currently have”, and calling on the company “to pledge not to use your resources to engage in an anti-union campaign”.Īn Apple spokesman repeated the company’s response to an earlier petition in Atlanta. The union bills itself as one of the largest and most diverse industrial trade unions in North America, representing about 600,000 active and retired members in the aerospace, defense, airlines, railroad, transit, healthcare, automotive and other industries.

“They made a huge sacrifice for thousands of Apple employees across the nation who had all eyes on this election.” “I applaud the courage displayed by Core members at the Apple store in Towson for achieving this historic victory,” IAM International president Robert Martinez said in a statement.

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