Apple workers in Oklahoma vote for company's second U.S. union store

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Employees at an Apple store in Oklahoma City Apple store voted on Friday to join a union.

The National Labor Relations Board will certify the votes in the coming week. After that, Apple is required to bargain with the union over working conditions.A shopper looks at a wall fully occupied with iPhone case covers at the American multinational technology company Apple store in Hong Kong. China's consumer prices rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August amid heatwaves and Covid-19 flare-ups, while producer inflation eased to the lowest since February 2021, official data showed.

The tally was 56 votes in favor and 32 opposed. Approximately 94 employees were eligible to join CWA. Voting took place earlier this week. "We believe the open, direct and collaborative relationship we have with our valued team members is the best way to provide an excellent experience for our customers, and for our teams," Apple said in a statement, adding that since 2018 it has increased its starting wages in the U.S. by 45%.

Apple has opposed the union, according to a CWA filing earlier this month, which alleged that Apple management held anti-union meetings and threatened to withhold perks from stores that unionized.

 

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Good

It’s only a matter of time before all stores are unionized.

Lol, let’s see how “progressive” Apple REALLY is…

And here come the layoffs. They couldn’t haven’t timed this any worse.

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