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This may be the first to affect the giant group
May 12, 2024
12:20 p.m.
Apple Store employees in the United States vote in favor of strike
San Francisco – (AFP)
Employees of an Apple Store in the United States have voted in favor of a strike which, if implemented, might be the first to affect the giant American group.
The IAM union said in a statement: “This voting process demonstrates employees’ concerns regarding unresolved work-related issues. Determining the start date of the strike, if decided, will be in the hands of “IAM Corp” (which is the local branch of the union).
In June 2022, employees at this store, located in Towson, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, set a historic precedent by forming a union following a voting process, something no U.S. store of the iPhone maker has done. ‘had witnessed once more. .
They have since joined IAM, which mainly represents technicians, while their branch negotiates a new employment contract with Apple.
The union explained earlier this week that Saturday’s voting process “comes following more than a year of negotiations with Apple management, which did not result in satisfactory solutions for our members on major issues.” .
Discussions failed, in particular on “the balance between employees’ professional and private lives, schedules which disrupt personal lives and salaries which do not correspond to the cost of living in the region”, according to the IAM.
The Tucson store has regarding 100 employees. 98% of people who participated in the vote supported the strike, according to a union representative.
The statement quotes IAM Core members as saying, “Today’s voting process…sends a clear message to Apple.”
The strike might be called before the next meeting to finalize negotiations on May 21.
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