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Apple’s Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal, US Officials Say
6Dec By adminNo Comments
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Apple’s Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal, US Officials Say

[ad_1] US labor board prosecutors have determined that Apple Inc. violated federal law by interrogating and coercing employees in Atlanta. US labor board prosecutors have determined that Apple Inc. violated federal law by interrogating and coercing employees in Atlanta, the latest legal salvo over the company's response to organizing efforts. The National Labor Relations Board's Atlanta regional director also concluded that Apple held mandatory anti-union meetings during which management made coercive statements and will issue a complaint if the company doesn't settle, the agency's press secretary, Kayla Blado, said Monday. Apple, based in Cupertino, California, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The Communications Workers of America petitioned for a unionizat...
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Apple’s Unionized Maryland Store Files Complaint Over Benefits
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Apple’s Unionized Maryland Store Files Complaint Over Benefits

[ad_1] Apple Inc.’s unionized retail store in Maryland is filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after it was excluded from some benefits. Apple Inc.'s unionized retail store in Maryland is filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after it was excluded from some benefits, opening up a new front in the labor movement's struggle with the world's most valuable company. In October, Apple announced a suite of perks for retail and corporate employees in the US, including new medical benefits, prepaying for a portion of tuition for outside education, and free access to a premium Coursera Inc. subscription. But it withheld the benefits from the store in Towson, a suburb of Baltimore, indicating that the new perks would have to be negotiated as part o...
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Apple, Amazon Facing Emboldened Labor Movement After Key Inroads
16Oct By adminNo Comments
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Apple, Amazon Facing Emboldened Labor Movement After Key Inroads

[ad_1] Long seen as invulnerable to unions, Apple saw its staff in Oklahoma City vote overwhelmingly to join the CWA. The labor movement is gaining momentum at big tech companies, with an Apple Inc. store voting to unionize Friday and unrest spreading through Amazon.com Inc. distribution sites in Southern California. Organizers say it's just the beginning.Long seen as invulnerable to unions, Apple saw its staff in Oklahoma City vote overwhelmingly to join the Communications Workers of America, becoming the second store to unionize among the company's roughly 270 US outlets. Amazon workers, meanwhile, walked off the job Friday in San Bernardino, California -- the kind of workplace mobilization that used to be all but unheard of at the e-retailer, but became increasingly common during t...
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Apple to Withhold Its Latest Employee Perks From Unionized Store
13Oct By adminNo Comments
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Apple to Withhold Its Latest Employee Perks From Unionized Store

[ad_1] Apple Inc. is withholding its latest employee benefits from staff who work at its sole unionized retail store. Apple Inc. is withholding its latest employee benefits from staff who work at its sole unionized retail store, a move that could potentially inflame labor tensions at the technology giant.The company told retail and corporate staff this week that it will increase benefits for outside educational classes and health care, according to people familiar with the matter. Workers will get more funds to pursue coursework, and employees in some states will be able to access new health plan benefits, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the program hasn't been announced publicly. It's part of a broader effort to reward workers at the Cupertino, California-base...
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