Two years ago, Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, were the first to form a formally recognized union at an Apple retail store in the United States. Now they are the first to reach a preliminary contract agreement.
According to the International Association of Machinists and Aviation Workers’ Coalition of Retail Organized Employees, which represents about 85 employees at the Towson store, the three-year agreement includes schedule improvements, average 10% raises over the life of the contract, a severance package, limits on contract employees and a transparent disciplinary process.
“By reaching a tentative agreement with Apple, we are giving our members a voice in their future and a strong first step toward further gains,” the union’s negotiating committee said. In the current situation.
The union is scheduled to vote on the deal on August 6. During the negotiations, workers voted to allow the strike, a move the negotiating committee described as “a first step in showing our solidarity” that would send “a clear message to Apple.”
Although there have been unionization campaigns at other Apple retail stores in the US, only two have been successful so far. Contract negotiations continue With the union at a store in Oklahoma City.
Apple did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.
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