On Oct. 14, an Apple store in Oklahoma City became the second store at the company to vote to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) must certify the vote before contract negotiations can begin. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets.
Purpose of Organizing at Apple Store
Oklahoma staffers said they were unionizing for better pay, career development and improved health and well-being conditions in their work environment. "It is our belief that great value is added to a company when its people are truly represented," they said on their website. They added they were fighting "for the soul of Apple" and to "shine the spotlight back onto the company."
Apple Statement
Apple said in a statement that "we believe the open, direct and collaborative relationship we have with our valued team members is the best way to provide an excellent experience for our customers, and for our teams."
Employees at the Oklahoma City store said that they received good benefits and their pay had improved over the past several months. The company recently raised the starting minimum wage at its stores to $22 an hour. But workers said that supervisors' decisions about hiring, pay and job assignments often were opaque and that a union would bring greater transparency to the store.
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