TOWSON, Md. — Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first strike against the tech giant\u2019s retail operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, voted late Saturday to authorize a strike, according to a statement from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers\u2019 Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents the workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No date was set for the strike. The vote followed what the union called \u201cover a year of negotiations with Apple management that yielded unsatisfactory outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the statement, the workers are seeking changes in what they call \u201cunpredictable\u201d scheduling practices and wages that align with the local cost of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe deeply value our team members and we\u2019re proud to provide them with industry leading compensation and exceptional benefits,” Apple said in a statement provided by a spokesperson. “As always, we will engage with the union representing our team in Towson respectfully and in good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Workers at the store in the Baltimore suburbs voted by a nearly 2-to-1 margin to unionize in June 2022, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n