Anyone who has been paying any attention to labor relations in the U.S. knows union organizing has taken off this year – up nearly 60 percent over the last six months. While Starbucks has seen the greatest volume in organizing drives – over 250 election petitions have been filed – other big-name companies have seen unionization pushes as well, such as Apple.
Apple recently saw employees at two of its iconic retail stores in Georgia and Maryland file for union election petitions, and reports about unionization campaigns in New York and Kentucky have emerged as well.
It appears, however, that the union effort at the Atlanta, site is falling short. According to a recent article from Bloomberg: “The labor group trying to organize Apple Inc. employees at an Atlanta store is withdrawing its request for an election, citing what it alleges are illegal union-busting tactics by the company. The Communications Workers of America [CWA] … cited Covid-19 infections among staff at the store, located at the city’s Cumberland Mall, which it said ‘have raised concerns about the ability of eligible employees to vote and the safety of in-person voting.’”
In addition to COVID-19 absences, the CWA also alleges the company violated the National Labor Relations Act in relation to the campaign it has run regarding unionization. It remains to be seen if that is the case, as that is likely to be litigated in front of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Regardless, this is a big setback for...
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