Baltimore Mayor Backs 90 Towson Apple Workers as June 20 Store Closure Nears
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Updated · GOIAM · Jun 17
Baltimore Mayor Backs 90 Towson Apple Workers as June 20 Store Closure Nears
1 articles · Updated · GOIAM · Jun 17
Summary
Brandon Scott said Baltimore stands with about 90 unionized Towson Apple workers and called the June 20 shutdown a regional blow, noting many employees are city residents who commute by public transit.
IAM says Apple is closing the first U.S. Apple store to unionize after workers organized in 2022 and won a contract, arguing the company is punishing them despite a collective bargaining agreement requiring equal treatment.
Brian Bryant urged Apple to reverse course before the deadline, while IAM's David Sullivan said Scott's statement shows Maryland officials are increasingly siding with the workers.
Pressure on Apple has widened beyond the union, with support already coming from Gov. Wes Moore, the Maryland congressional delegation, the Congressional Labor Caucus, and a separate letter signed by 40 members of Congress.