Categories: Gadget

Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time


Apple and the unionized employees at its Towson, Maryland retail store have reached a tentative agreement that could secure them better pay, job protections, scheduling improvements to support a work-life balance and a more transparent disciplinary process. The Towson location in 2022 became the first Apple Store in the country to unionize, and back in May, it voted to authorize a strike against the company after “unsatisfactory” negotiation outcomes.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE) said it’s been negotiating with Apple since January 2023. Under the tentative three-year agreement they’ve now reached, workers would be given average raises of 10 percent over the life of the contract, and starting pay rates for most positions would go up. The agreement would also establish a severance clause. The union represents about 85 employees, who will get to vote on the agreement on August 6.



Source link

Washington Digital News

Share
Published by
Washington Digital News

Recent Posts

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is still zipping around the sun making history, and it’s gearing…

5 hours ago

21 Best Part-Time Jobs That Actually Pay Well

Part-time jobs that pay can benefit many people in different situations. However, almost everyone would…

5 hours ago

The race is on to buy an EV while the $7,500 tax credit is a sure thing. Drivers should still go slow and ask these questions.

“Don’t rush into it, but be aware the clock is ticking,” said one new electric-vehicle…

5 hours ago

Maheshri and Winston: “The U.S.’s Decades Long 2nd Great Depression”

In RealClearPolitics, a provocative thesis, from Vikram Maheshri (U. Houston) and Cliff Winston* (Brookings): The…

7 hours ago

Bought Bitcoin at $108,000? Don't Panic

Bitcoin’s price is down over 10% from its all-time high and its critics are taking…

7 hours ago

Stimulus checks of up to $1,400 each are being sent by IRS

© 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance…

7 hours ago