After becoming the first Apple Store in the country to unionize back in June 2022, the retail employees at the Towson Town Center location have reached a “historic” union contract with Apple this week, providing numerous benefits to the workers. This win comes after the union planned a strike earlier this year regarding the contract negotiations.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, or IAM CORE for short, is the union representing the stores 85 employees. They state that this agreement will improve work-life balance, raise pay, and protect employees jobs.
These changes come in addition to all of the benefits the unionized workers already achieved, and they’re also able to bargain for future benefits.
In their press release, they write:
“From the beginning, IAM CORE’s mission has been to improve Apple for our employees, customers and communities,” said the IAM CORE Negotiating Committee. “By reaching a tentative agreement with Apple, we are …