Unionized Apple Store workers accuse company of union busting amid Towson closure
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Updated · thebanner.com · Apr 27
Unionized Apple Store workers accuse company of union busting amid Towson closure
10 articles · Updated · thebanner.com · Apr 27
The Towson Town Center Apple Store, set to close in June, will impact 78 to 90 workers according to union and state filings.
Union leaders filed grievances and unfair labor practice charges, alleging Apple is denying unionized staff transfer rights offered to non-union employees, violating their collective bargaining agreement.
Apple denies the allegations, citing adherence to the contract and mall conditions for the closure; Towson was the first unionized Apple Store in the US, with local residents now facing longer travel for Apple services.
Why is profitable Apple closing its historic union store while expanding globally?
Can 90 workers win against Apple with a changing National Labor Relations Board?
Will this closure scare other retail employees away from unionizing nationwide?
Is this a business decision or a warning shot to the entire labor movement?
Does a generous severance package excuse what the union calls illegal retaliation?