(Reuters) – Workers at an Apple Inc (NASDAQ:) Towson, Maryland, store voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AIM) said in a statement late on Saturday.
The union representing Apple store employees in Maryland said a shutdown date has not yet been set.
“Overarching concerns with this action include concerns about work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling practices that disrupt personal lives, and wages that are inconsistent with the cost of living in the area,” the IAM said in a statement.
“We will engage in good faith with the union representing our Towson team,” an Apple spokesperson said.
In June 2022, Apple employees in Maryland voted to join the International Union of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, becoming the tech giant’s first unionized retail employees in the United States.
Meanwhile, workers at Apple stores in Short Hills, New Jersey, voted against unionizing, Bloomberg reported Saturday.
According to reports, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing Apple of illegal union-busting at its New Jersey stores and elsewhere, blaming the failure on the company’s actions.
Retail employees at the New Jersey store filed for union representation with the Communications Workers of America on April 8, said John Nagy, director of store operations in Short Hills and a member of the organizing committee.
Apple did not respond to a request for comment on the anti-union vote. The CWA and NLRB did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment on Bloomberg’s reporting on the New Jersey worker vote.
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