Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (AppleCore), the group that led the union effort, workers voted “overwhelmingly” to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). With the historic vote, Towson Town Center should become the first unionized Apple Store in the US.
“I applaud the courage CORE members have shown at the Apple Store in Towson for achieving this historic victory,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. in a statement after the vote. “They have made a huge sacrifice for thousands of Apple employees around the world. The nation that had all eyes on this election. I ask Apple CEO Tim Cook to respect the election results and secure an initial contract for the dedicated IAM CORE Apple- employees in Towson. This victory demonstrates the growing demand for unions at Apple stores and various industries in our country.”
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