Towson, Maryland — Apple Store workers, who were the first to unionize, also authorized a preemptive strike against the tech giant's retail operations.
Apple Store employees in Towson, Maryland, voted late Saturday to authorize a strike, according to a statement from the International Federation of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Retail Employees, which represents the workers.
No date has been set for the strike. The vote followed what the union called “unsatisfactory results after more than a year of negotiations with Apple management.”
The workers are seeking changes to so-called “unpredictable” schedules and changes in wages that are commensurate with the local cost of living, the statement said.
“We deeply value our team members and are proud to offer them industry-leading compensation and exceptional benefits,” Apple said in a statement from a spokesperson. “As always, we will continue to work respectfully and in good faith with the unions that represent our Towson teams.”
Workers at the store in suburban Baltimore voted by a nearly 2-1 margin in June 2022 to unionize, pushing for stronger workplace protections across the U.S. retail, hospitality and tech industries. There is a growing movement to organize towards this goal.
