MARYLAND NEWS – Towson Apple Store workers and the union vote to strike

Mariah Cain, Staff Writer

Apple Store employees in Towson, Maryland voted Saturday to authorize a strike. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, the union representing the workers, said in a statement, “The vote underscores the frustrations among workers regarding unresolved workplace issues. A potential work stoppage date will be determined by IAM CORE.” They continued, “Following over a year of negotiations with Apple management that yielded unsatisfactory outcomes, IAM CORE members took a significant step by voting in favor of a strike at the Apple Towson store, signaling their collective demand for meaningful change.”

The Towson location was the first Apple Store to unionize. The union has not stated when the strike will begin.