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Apple employees at a store in Towson, Maryland vote 65-33 to unionize, making it the company's first US store where employees voted in favor of unionizing

I mean... download... to “Have a chance to ask leadership questions” about the “not yet certified” vote. We at #AppleTogether think this is great! Ever heard of the Streisand Effect? @applelaborers : Pioneers. https://twitter.com/... @infrophell : Also. Apparently Cook's father was a shipyard worker? I'll bet he was in a union. The hypocrisy of this Labor Day tweet from a few years ago... [screen capture of Cook's 2018 Labor Day tweet] @flaggedfordepot : Love that @Apple sent out memos to leadership Apple Towson forming a union and how it can impact relationships between Apple employees and leadership. They of course shared this information in morning downloads and asked if we had any concerns or questions. https://twitter.com/... @attilatyra : I AM AN EMPLOYEE AT THE FIRST UNIONIZED APPLE STORE IN THE UNITED STATES. I LOVE YOU TOWSON APPLE. LETS WORK TOGETHER. @variety : Quinta Brunson tells Adam Scott about her time working at the Apple Store. https://variety.com/... https://twitter.com/... @jubartii : WE HAVE THE FIRST UNIONIZED APPLE STORE IN THE UNITED STATES!!!! I LOVE YOU APPLE TOWSON! @applelaborers : From the fresh-out-of-CORE specialists, to the hardened, tenured Geniuses, hear this: Keep going. “We redefine expectations. First for ourselves, then for the world. Because we're a little crazy. Because “good enough” isn't. Because what we do says who we are.” @enrichinglivez : I thought when I graduated high school, I was leaving high school. Then I got hired at Apple. Good god, my coworkers used to be what kept me here. @appleworkers : When the workers stand up, we win. Pay attention, @tim_cook @apple. We're just getting started. #AppleUnion #UnionStrong #Apple #Union #UnionizeApple #AppleTogether #AppleToo #AAPL $AAPL @ashleygjovik : This Tweet was clearly written by Apple PR ⬇️ Suck it, Apple. You can't spin your way out of labor rights. [Link to NBC News tweet: “While many Apple workers acknowledge that the company offers above average wages for the typically low-paying retail sector and benefits like health care and parental leave, they still question whether they are getting paid fairly."] Janneke Parrish / @jannekeparrish : I am so happy for every at Towson. Congratulations! Let this be a message that the people can always stand against the largest corporations. Your voice matters. If you didn't think you could do it, look at Towson and know you can. #unionstrong https://www.nytimes.com/... @ashleygjovik : I woke up this morning and thought: this is the first day with an Apple union in the U.S. I smiled so hard my face still hurts. There's no going back. Its a new & better world. Thank you to everyone working to unionize. You're incredible. 💙 @infrophell : @ashleygjovik Yep. Really gross. I remember they kept telling us how grateful we should be when we shut down. That “we could have filed to be an essential business and stayed open but we didn't” (BS). Promised for months we'd get 2 weeks notice before reopening, but gave us 48 hours. Speaker Adrienne A. Jones / @speakerajones : Maryland leads again! Apple is worth $3 trillion. They can pay their employees a fair, living wage & ensure safe working conditions. Now, these Towson workers have a voice to make sure it happens. Congratulations for taking a huge leap forward in expanding workers' rights. https://twitter.com/... @machinistsunion : . @acoreunion VICTORY!!!! First apple store in the Nation to get their #union ! #unionyes #AppleUnion #MachinistsStrong https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Tevita Uhatafe / @tevitauhatafe : Apple workers have a UNION! ✊🏽🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥 https://twitter.com/... AppleTogether / @applelaborers : @Apple We hope you're watching. We're not going anywhere. Congrats Apple Towson - first of many to come. #AppleTogether #unionYES https://twitter.com/... Bernie Sanders / @berniesanders : Congratulations to Apple workers in Towson, Maryland on becoming the first Apple store in the United States to form a union! What we are seeing right now is a historic uprising of working class Americans telling the corporate elite that they have to end their greed. https://twitter.com/... @aliknez : Workers at the Towson Apple store react to union election results. They are the first in the nation to unionize ⁦@acoreunion⁩ https://twitter.com/... @depotgenius : And so it begins...unleash the KrKen! https://www.nytimes.com/... Robert Martinez Jr / @iambobmartinez : You did it, @acoreunion! Welcome to your @MachinistsUnion! Now, we ask @Apple to respect your vote and fast-track a first contract. Our movement to bring justice for all Apple workers has just begun. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Steven Greenhouse / @greenhousenyt : In a breakthrough win for labor, Apple Store workers in Maryland vote 65-33 to unionize, becoming the 1st of Apple's 270+ stores in the U.S. to unionize Tyra Reeder, a worker at the Towson store, said,"We love our jobs. We just want to see them do better" https://www.nytimes.com/... @machinistsunion : We did it! Welcome to the Machinists Union, ⁦@acoreunion⁩! #1u https://www.goiam.org/... R Givan / @rkgwork : “Organizers from an aborted campaign in Atlanta primed them on what to expect. ‘They let us know what some of the talking points and tactics were going to be, and we were able to let people know some of the things they may try.’” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @repdanmiller : Congrats to these @Apple workers for exercising their right to determine whether they want to unionize! Historically unions played a key role in growing our middle class & decreasing economic inequality- & can do so again! @PaAFL_CIO @AlleghenyLabor https://www.cnbc.com/... Ben Quinn / @benquinn75 : London next ? https://www.nytimes.com/... Erik Loomis / @erikloomis : Good good good, let's get about 50 more of those stores organized. https://www.nytimes.com/... Steven Greenhouse / @greenhousenyt : BREAKING — In a pathbreaking win for labor, workers at the Apple Store in Towson, Maryland, vote overwhelming — 65 to 33 — to become the first unionized Apple Store in the U.S. (The official, final count still pending.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @notshenetworks : When I worked at Apple I was also in ROTC and had mandatory training some weekends. My managers refused to give me time off even when requesting months in advanced and I was forced to quit. https://twitter.com/... Steve Kovach / @stevekovach : Apple declined to comment on the vote and whether or not it would appeal. https://twitter.com/... Ian Kullgren / @iankullgren : BREAKING: Apple store workers in Maryland become first in U.S. to unionize @afp : #UPDATE Of the 110 employees at a Maryland Apple store, 65 voted in favor and 33 against, according to a live count broadcast Saturday by the federal agency overseeing the vote. This would be a first for the tech giant, which has so far tried to discourage unionizing attempts. https://twitter.com/... Paris Marx / @parismarx : excited to see the starbucks effect hit apple next https://www.nytimes.com/... Jason Koebler / @jason_koebler : maryland:) https://www.nytimes.com/... Tommie Clark / @tommieclarkwbal : This was the moment @apple store workers made history. They have officially voted to organize the company's first U.S. union. I'll have why they formed it on @wbaltv11 @ 10 & 11 p.m. [video of people cheering] Dave Jamieson / @jamieson : The 2-1 margin bodes well for campaigns that are already brewing at other Apple stores. The Machinists immediately called upon Apple to accept the results and start bargaining a contract (unlike Amazon, which is fighting its election results at the NLRB) https://www.huffpost.com/... @zellieimani : Workers at an Apple store outside Baltimore have formed the tech giant's first retail union in the U.S., marking another high-profile victory for the labor movement this year. Workers at the store voted to form a union despite Apple's opposition. https://www.huffpost.com/...

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Discussion

  • @acoreunion @acoreunion on x
    We did it Towson! We won our union vote! Thanks to all who worked so hard and all who supported! Now we celebrate with @machinistsunion. Tomorrow we keep organizing. #unionizeapple #1u
  • @moreperfectus @moreperfectus on x
    BREAKING: In a historic victory, Apple Store employees in Maryland win the first union at Apple. Despite a nationwide anti-union campaign by Apple management, workers voted overwhelmingly 65-33 to unionize with @machinestsunion. https://twitter.com/...
  • @greenhousenyt Steven Greenhouse on x
    BREAKING — In a pathbreaking win for labor, workers at the Apple Store in Towson, Maryland, vote overwhelming — 65 to 33 — to become the first unionized Apple Store in the U.S. (The official, final count still pending.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
  • @iankullgren Ian Kullgren on x
    BREAKING: Apple store workers in Maryland become first in U.S. to unionize
  • @jamieson Dave Jamieson on x
    The 2-1 margin bodes well for campaigns that are already brewing at other Apple stores. The Machinists immediately called upon Apple to accept the results and start bargaining a contract (unlike Amazon, which is fighting its election results at the NLRB) https://www.huffpost.com/…
  • @berniesanders Bernie Sanders on x
    Congratulations to Apple workers in Towson, Maryland on becoming the first Apple store in the United States to form a union! What we are seeing right now is a historic uprising of working class Americans telling the corporate elite that they have to end their greed. https://twitt…
  • @tommieclarkwbal Tommie Clark on x
    This was the moment @apple store workers made history. They have officially voted to organize the company's first U.S. union. I'll have why they formed it on @wbaltv11 @ 10 & 11 p.m. https://twitter.com/...
  • @parismarx Paris Marx on x
    excited to see the starbucks effect hit apple next https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @afp @afp on x
    #UPDATE Of the 110 employees at a Maryland Apple store, 65 voted in favor and 33 against, according to a live count broadcast Saturday by the federal agency overseeing the vote. This would be a first for the tech giant, which has so far tried to discourage unionizing attempts. ht…
  • @aliknez @aliknez on x
    Workers at the Towson Apple store react to union election results. They are the first in the nation to unionize ⁦@acoreunion⁩ https://twitter.com/...
  • @stevekovach Steve Kovach on x
    Apple declined to comment on the vote and whether or not it would appeal. https://twitter.com/...
  • @zellieimani @zellieimani on x
    Workers at an Apple store outside Baltimore have formed the tech giant's first retail union in the U.S., marking another high-profile victory for the labor movement this year. Workers at the store voted to form a union despite Apple's opposition. https://www.huffpost.com/...
  • @jason_koebler Jason Koebler on x
    maryland:) https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @notshenetworks @notshenetworks on x
    When I worked at Apple I was also in ROTC and had mandatory training some weekends. My managers refused to give me time off even when requesting months in advanced and I was forced to quit. https://twitter.com/...
  • @machinistsunion @machinistsunion on x
    That feeling when ⁦you form the first union at Apple in America. Congrats, ⁦@acoreunion⁩! Welcome to the Machinists Union! #1u https://twitter.com/...
  • @machinistsunion @machinistsunion on x
    We did it! Welcome to the Machinists Union, ⁦@acoreunion⁩! #1u https://www.goiam.org/...
  • @applelaborers AppleTogether on x
    @Apple We hope you're watching. We're not going anywhere. Congrats Apple Towson - first of many to come. #AppleTogether #unionYES https://twitter.com/...
  • @apple_union @apple_union on x
    Congratulations to the Apple Towson store workers on winning their union! We are standing with you as you take your seat at the table and bargain a contract that helps Apple live up to its credo. 🍎🌱✊ https://twitter.com/...
  • @mjh_txt Matt Herbst on x
    I am so proud! The concept of the Apple Store is one of the most elaborate marketing tactics ever created. Each store is an aesthetic marvel, and the flagship stores in NYC & LA cost millions to construct. It's time that Apple invests in its workforce with the same enthusiasm. ht…
  • @moreperfectus @moreperfectus on x
    Apple publicly claims to have the “highest standards of labor conduct,” but workers in Maryland described facing relentless union-busting. After today's win, their union called on Tim Cook to fast-track a contract. Apple “declined to comment,” per WSJ. https://twitter.com/...
  • @lizshuler Liz Shuler on x
    It's always a great day when workers exercise their right to stand up together. Congratulations to the Apple workers in Towson who formed @acoreunion with the @MachinistsUnion. #1u https://twitter.com/...
  • @sbworkersunited @sbworkersunited on x
    Solidarity!!!! ✊🏽 https://twitter.com/...
  • @t_distro @t_distro on x
    AND WE ARE A UNION!!
  • @infrophell @infrophell on x
    @ashleygjovik Apple tells us that “Apple Retail” is more than “just retail” when they set sky-high expectations for employees. When they're called out on their pay/raises relative to that, then they compare themselves to “just retail”.
  • @uniontyler Tyler on x
    CONGRATS TO THE APPLE EMPLOYEES IN MARYLAND YALL ARE AMAZING
  • @applelaborers @applelaborers on x
    This morning, multiple @Apple stores held a captiv— I mean... download... to “Have a chance to ask leadership questions” about the “not yet certified” vote. We at #AppleTogether think this is great! Ever heard of the Streisand Effect?
  • @applelaborers @applelaborers on x
    Pioneers. https://twitter.com/...
  • @infrophell @infrophell on x
    Also. Apparently Cook's father was a shipyard worker? I'll bet he was in a union. The hypocrisy of this Labor Day tweet from a few years ago... [screen capture of Cook's 2018 Labor Day tweet]
  • @flaggedfordepot @flaggedfordepot on x
    Love that @Apple sent out memos to leadership Apple Towson forming a union and how it can impact relationships between Apple employees and leadership. They of course shared this information in morning downloads and asked if we had any concerns or questions. https://twitter.com/..…
  • @attilatyra @attilatyra on x
    I AM AN EMPLOYEE AT THE FIRST UNIONIZED APPLE STORE IN THE UNITED STATES. I LOVE YOU TOWSON APPLE. LETS WORK TOGETHER.
  • @machinistsunion @machinistsunion on x
    . @acoreunion VICTORY!!!! First apple store in the Nation to get their #union ! #unionyes #AppleUnion #MachinistsStrong https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
  • @variety @variety on x
    Quinta Brunson tells Adam Scott about her time working at the Apple Store. https://variety.com/... https://twitter.com/...
  • @jubartii @jubartii on x
    WE HAVE THE FIRST UNIONIZED APPLE STORE IN THE UNITED STATES!!!! I LOVE YOU APPLE TOWSON!
  • @applelaborers @applelaborers on x
    From the fresh-out-of-CORE specialists, to the hardened, tenured Geniuses, hear this: Keep going. “We redefine expectations. First for ourselves, then for the world. Because we're a little crazy. Because “good enough” isn't. Because what we do says who we are.”
  • @enrichinglivez @enrichinglivez on x
    I thought when I graduated high school, I was leaving high school. Then I got hired at Apple. Good god, my coworkers used to be what kept me here.
  • @appleworkers @appleworkers on x
    When the workers stand up, we win. Pay attention, @tim_cook @apple. We're just getting started. #AppleUnion #UnionStrong #Apple #Union #UnionizeApple #AppleTogether #AppleToo #AAPL $AAPL
  • @greenhousenyt Steven Greenhouse on x
    In a breakthrough win for labor, Apple Store workers in Maryland vote 65-33 to unionize, becoming the 1st of Apple's 270+ stores in the U.S. to unionize Tyra Reeder, a worker at the Towson store, said,"We love our jobs. We just want to see them do better" https://www.nytimes.com/…
  • @iambobmartinez Robert Martinez Jr on x
    You did it, @acoreunion! Welcome to your @MachinistsUnion! Now, we ask @Apple to respect your vote and fast-track a first contract. Our movement to bring justice for all Apple workers has just begun. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
  • @tevitauhatafe Tevita Uhatafe on x
    Apple workers have a UNION! ✊🏽🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥 https://twitter.com/...
  • @depotgenius @depotgenius on x
    And so it begins...unleash the KrKen! https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @speakerajones Speaker Adrienne A. Jones on x
    Maryland leads again! Apple is worth $3 trillion. They can pay their employees a fair, living wage & ensure safe working conditions. Now, these Towson workers have a voice to make sure it happens. Congratulations for taking a huge leap forward in expanding workers' rights. https:…
  • @ashleygjovik @ashleygjovik on x
    This Tweet was clearly written by Apple PR ⬇️ Suck it, Apple. You can't spin your way out of labor rights. [Link to NBC News tweet: “While many Apple workers acknowledge that the company offers above average wages for the typically low-paying retail sector and benefits like healt…
  • @jannekeparrish Janneke Parrish on x
    I am so happy for every at Towson. Congratulations! Let this be a message that the people can always stand against the largest corporations. Your voice matters. If you didn't think you could do it, look at Towson and know you can. #unionstrong https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @ashleygjovik @ashleygjovik on x
    I woke up this morning and thought: this is the first day with an Apple union in the U.S. I smiled so hard my face still hurts. There's no going back. Its a new & better world. Thank you to everyone working to unionize. You're incredible. 💙
  • @infrophell @infrophell on x
    @ashleygjovik Yep. Really gross. I remember they kept telling us how grateful we should be when we shut down. That “we could have filed to be an essential business and stayed open but we didn't” (BS). Promised for months we'd get 2 weeks notice before reopening, but gave us 48 ho…
  • @rkgwork R Givan on x
    “Organizers from an aborted campaign in Atlanta primed them on what to expect. ‘They let us know what some of the talking points and tactics were going to be, and we were able to let people know some of the things they may try.’” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
  • @repdanmiller @repdanmiller on x
    Congrats to these @Apple workers for exercising their right to determine whether they want to unionize! Historically unions played a key role in growing our middle class & decreasing economic inequality- & can do so again! @PaAFL_CIO @AlleghenyLabor https://www.cnbc.com/...
  • @benquinn75 Ben Quinn on x
    London next ? https://www.nytimes.com/...
  • @erikloomis Erik Loomis on x
    Good good good, let's get about 50 more of those stores organized. https://www.nytimes.com/...