40 Lawmakers Press Apple to Reverse Towson Store Closure, Saving Nearly 100 Jobs
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 1
40 Lawmakers Press Apple to Reverse Towson Store Closure, Saving Nearly 100 Jobs
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 1
Summary
Forty members of Congress urged Apple to reconsider closing its Towson, Maryland store, saying the June 20 shutdown would wipe out nearly 100 jobs at the first U.S. Apple store to unionize.
Their letter to Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus says the move appears to be retaliation for the store’s 2022 union vote and could amount to an unfair labor practice.
The dispute has centered on transfers: the IAM Union says Towson workers are getting narrower relocation options than staff at non-union stores, while Apple says its union contract only requires moves within 50 miles or severance.
Apple announced in April that Towson was one of three stores closing because of retailer departures and worsening conditions at their shopping centers; the company had not commented on Congress’s letter.