However, Apple has also taken steps already to help appease workers’ complaints in its retail locations. Cupertino stated that any changes would have to go through the union, delaying or even preventing improvements. The company claimed the collective bargaining process could hurt employees’ chances at better pay, benefits and scheduling. Yes Cupertino tried to scare its workers away from unionizing. That being said, there are some good signs to look at. Nuggets of Encouragement Amidst Apple’s Anti-Union Scare Tactics The process could be even more tenuous since this is the first contract for the workers, not a renewal. Yes, Cupertino says it will bargain “in good faith,” but corporations often claim to be doing that even as they refuse to make any concessions to their employees at all. This is the sort of thing workers at the Apple Store in Towson, Maryland could have to look forward to. The vote on that contract will last until July 15 and marks the first renewal among airline pilots since the coronavirus pandemic put all of them on hold. Pilots for United Airlines came close to a strike until the company finally penned a renewal contract with its union that should prove acceptable. Of course, Southwest Airlines isn’t alone in collective bargaining disagreements right now. Even now, in fact, more than 1,300 pilots for Southwest Airlines picketed at a Dallas airport June 21 as their contract renewal negotiations got bogged down. We don’t have to dig far back in the news to find examples of labor negotiations falling apart. Developing the First Apple Labor Contract in the U.S. Labor unions don’t hold the power they once did, thanks to legislative changes and the willingness of corporations to draw the contract negotiation process out as long as possible. Now, AppleCORE and Cupertino need to come up with a labor contract that the corporation and the union members agree on. Voting to form a union is only the first step what comes next could be months, if not years, in the making. While that sounds great, we can (and should) take those words with a grain of salt. According to that person, Cupertino plans on participating in the bargaining process “in good faith.” On June 24, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters the tech giant had no plans to challenge the vote. To Cupertino’s credit, it quickly accepted the outcome of the vote to unionize. Apple Indicates It’s Ready to Bargain With Store Union This was a solid concern, given Cupertino’s stance against unionization and actions that many considered to be union-busting tactics. Apple did have the option, though, of challenging the vote. The next step after such a vote is for the company to decide whether to accept the vote and begin bargaining with the union. IAM represents more than 300,000 employees, and the store workers hope this will help them earn “an increase in workers’ compensation, stabilization of scheduling, and easier advancement of workers within the company.” The new union joins with other organizations of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM). It’s named the Apple Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, or AppleCORE. union of the Cupertino-based company’s retail employees. The Apple Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, AppleCORE, FormsĪs a result of the vote, Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland have formed the first U.S. In reality, their journey to unionization has only just begun. Some may presume the 2-to-1 vote in favor of unionizing marks the end of the workers’ battle to organize for better working conditions.
Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, voted last week to form a labor union.
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