It’s a first. Apple employees in Maryland voted to form a union on Saturday, becoming the first employees of the American group to be unionized in the United States.
Of the 110 employees at the Towson store, 65 voted in favor and 33 against, according to the tally broadcast live Saturday by the federal agency responsible for supervising the poll. “We did it Towson! We won! Thank you to everyone who worked hard and supported us!” Reacted on Twitter the account of AppleCORE (Coalition of Apple Distribution Employees), as were baptized campaign employees.
But this Sunday, the union’s website says more than 100 employees “voted overwhelmingly to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.” An Apple spokesperson wrote in an email to Reuters that the company had “nothing to add at this time.”
Apple workers in Atlanta, who were seeking to unionize, withdrew their request last month, citing intimidation. Some Apple employees began criticizing working conditions at the company last year, using the hashtag “AppleToo” in online posts.
(With AFP)
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