Apple has reached a tentative agreement with its first unionized store in the country, the negotiating committee announced Friday.
In a statement, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Retail Employees (CORE) said: An agreement was reached The tentative agreement with Apple will provide better work-life balance, higher wages and job security, the union said, and members at its Towson, Maryland, store plan to vote on the tentative agreement on August 6.
“From the beginning, IAM CORE’s mission has been to make Apple better for our employees, customers and communities,” the IAM CORE bargaining committee said in a statement. “By reaching a tentative agreement with Apple, we give our members a say in the future and take a strong first step toward greater gains. Together, we will build on this success, store by store, and grow the force that IAM CORE started here in Maryland.”
Workers at an Apple Store in Towson, Maryland, voted to unionize in June 2022, making it the first Apple Store to unionize in the U.S. In May, employees voted to authorize a strike over working conditions.
IAM CORE represents about 85 employees at the Towson store.
The bargaining committee said the agreement includes improved work schedules for part-time and full-time employees, an average 10 percent pay increase over the life of the contract, improved job security through restrictions and severance clauses for contract employees, and a fair and clear disciplinary procedure.
“The true partnership between IAM, IAM CORE and Apple’s workforce has brought us to this historic moment,” David Sullivan, IAM Eastern Regional Vice President, said in a statement.
“IAM District 4 Business Manager Jay Wadley and other members have brought their knowledge, experience and tenacity to the daily negotiations, and we are very proud to be the first union to take on this fight on behalf of Apple workers,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to Apple for comment.
