On April 20, Apple store employees in Atlanta filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize, the first Apple employees to do so. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets.
Employees Want Higher Wages
Over 70 percent of the store's 107 eligible employees signed cards signifying interest in unionizing, according to an NLRB filing. More signatures have been added since the union drive went public, the organizers said. The organizers want higher wages and to have input on working conditions that deal with safety, such as store masking rules.
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NYC Workers Want at Least $30 an Hour
A union also is trying to organize Apple's Grand Central Terminal Store in New York City. The union says that if the store unionizes, it plans on pushing for a $30-an-hour minimum wage for the location's workers. The union also is seeking better education and retirement benefits.
Company Statement
An Apple spokesman said the company offered strong benefits, including health care coverage, tuition reimbursement and paid family leave, and a minimum pay rate of $20 per hour for retail workers. "We are fortunate to have incredible retail team members, and we deeply value everything they bring to Apple," the spokesman said, but declined to comment on the union effort. The company would not say if it would recognize the union voluntarily.
Inflationary Pressures
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