The First Apple Store Union Vote is Set for This Date

On June 2nd, in Atlanta Georgia, Apple store employees will vote to potentially form the first unionized Apple retail location.

This is according to an NLRB filing reviewed by CNBC.

If the organizers succeed, the Cumberland Mall Apple store location in Atlanta would become the first unionized Apple retail outlet in the United States.

The store had filed for a union drive in April. In order to be certified, more than 50% of the store’s around 100 eligible employees will need to vote to be represented by the Communications Workers of America.

Organizers previously told CNBC that over 70% of the store’s employees signed cards expressing interest in unionizing.

The election will take place in person and will run from Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4. Ballots cannot be mailed in.

As part of a stipulated agreement between the NLRB and Apple, there will not need to be a hearing before the election is scheduled and moves the process along faster, a CWA representative said.

Organizers at the Cumberland store say their demands include cost of living adjustments and “real living wages” for employees, as well as increased access to career development and more diverse management.

Another Apple store in New York City is currently collecting signatures as the first step in the process to be represented by Workers United. Employees at the Towson Mall location in Maryland are also holding a union drive, according to the Washington Post.

“We are pleased to offer very strong compensation and benefits for full time and part time employees, including health care, tuition reimbursement, new parental leave, paid family leave, annual stock grants and many other benefits,” Apple stated.

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