'It's really disappointing' | Unionized Apple Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike

Workers at the Apple store in Towson, Maryland, have taken a significant step in their ongoing struggle for fair labor practices.

Employees at this location, who made history by becoming the first Apple retail store workers in the US to unionize, have voted to authorize a strike, as negotiations for their first contract have reached an impasse.

Represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM Core), approximately 100 workers at the Towson Apple store had their union election win certified in May 2022.

This action marked a pivotal moment in the push for workers' rights within Apple's retail sector, with the Oklahoma City location being the only other store in the US to successfully unionize.