The unionized employees at Apple’s Towson, Maryland retail store and the company have reached a tentative agreement that offers improved pay, job protections, and enhanced scheduling to foster a better work-life balance.
This store, which became the first Apple Store in the U.S. to unionize in 2022, had previously voted to authorize a strike in May due to unsatisfactory negotiation results.
Since January 2023, Apple has been in negotiations with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE). The resulting tentative three-year agreement includes an average raise of 10 percent for workers over the contract’s duration and higher starting pay rates for most positions.
Additionally, the agreement includes a severance clause, further protecting employees’ job security. The union, representing around 85 employees at the Towson location, has been working towards securing these benefits as part of their ongoing negotiations with Apple.
The employees at the Towson store will have the opportunity to vote on this tentative agreement on August 6. If approved, the contract could mark a significant step forward in improving conditions for Apple’s retail employees and serve as a precedent for other unionized workplaces within the company.
