The International Association of Machinists says Apple reached a three-year tentative labor agreement with retail workers at a Towson, Maryland store, a first
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/ ... #Apple #union #unions X: @kage_the_mage : We have a tentative agreement... [image] @machinistsunion : That's the first tentative agreement between workers and @Apple in the United States—and some of the folks who made it happen. Congrats, @acoreunion! @acoreunion : @organizeworkers @Apple Let's bring these great wins to @apple workers everywhere. If you work in an Apple Store in the US, we are here to help you #unionizeapple Josh Eidelson / @josheidelson : First-ever US Apple store tentative agreement includes rules about scheduling, severance, sub-contracting and discipline. The 3-year deal will increase pay by an average of 10% and maintain all current employee benefits, union says. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @moreperfectus : BREAKING: Apple Store workers in Maryland have made history, securing the first-ever tentative union contract at the world's most valuable company. Under the agreement, the workers will win 10% raises, scheduling improvements, limits on contracted workers, and more. Ashley M. Gjøvik / @ashleygjovik : @MachinistsUnion ... This is amazing news!!!✊🎉 @moreperfectus : But these workers continued to fight and now they've made history again. More details here: https://www.goiam.org/... @moreperfectus : @MachinistsUnion After they made history and won the company's first union, the NLRB charged that Apple illegally withheld benefits from these Maryland workers to discourage Apple Store workers from organizing. https://www.theverge.com/... @moreperfectus : @MachinistsUnion Apple stalled negotiations on the first union contract for two years while forcing out many of the employees who'd helped organize the union. https://x.com/... @moreperfectus : These workers launched their organizing drive well over two years ago with @MachinistsUnion and were met with relentless union-busting by Apple, which publicly claims to maintain the “highest standards of labor conduct.” https://x.com/... Josh Eidelson / @josheidelson : Latest on 1st-ever contract deal at a US Apple store: - Has rules about scheduling, severance, sub-contracting - Says discipline can't be “arbitrary, capricious or without merit” - Keeps status quo on benefits & staffing - Ups pay average 10% over 3 years https://www.bloomberg.com/... @machinistsunion : HISTORY. MADE. Our @acoreunion members are the FIRST workers in the United States to reach a tentative labor agreement with @Apple. The agreement delivers: ✊ Work-life balance ✊ Pay raises ✊ Job security ✊ Fairness https://www.goiam.org/... Forums: r/union : Apple Reaches Its First-Ever Retail Union Contract Deal in US r/WorkReform : IAM CORE, first U.S. unionized Apple retail store workers, reach historic tentative labor agreement with tech giant