Employees of the Apple Store in a Baltimore suburb held a landmark vote this weekend, becoming the first company to join the union. Apple retailers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33, nearly 2 to 1, on Saturday to seek entry into the International Association of Aeronautical Engineers and Workers, the union said in a statement. GET FOX BUSINESS IN ENGINE BY CLICKING HERE The vote could not be confirmed immediately by the National Labor Relations Council, which had to certify the result. The Apple logo adorns the front of a retail store. More than 100 employees of an Apple store in a suburb of Baltimore voted in favor of trade unionism by almost 2 to 1 on Saturday, June 18, 2022. ((AP Photo / Kathy Willens, Archive) / AP Newsroom) Apple declined to comment to the Associated Press. MARYLAND APPLE STORE SETS DATE FOR UNION ELECTION The group, known as AppleCORE, or the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, revealed its intention to join the union in a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this month. The organization of trade unions in various sectors has gained momentum recently after decades of decline of US members. ATLANTA APPLE WORKERS LEAVE TRADE UNION ELECTION OFFER “I applaud the courage shown by CORE members at the Apple Store in Towson to achieve this historic victory,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. in the statement. “They made a huge sacrifice for the thousands of Apple employees across the nation who had all eyes on this election.” Ticker Security Last change Change% AAPL APPLE INC. 131.56 +1.50 + 1.15% STARBUCKS SAYS IT WILL NEGOTIATE GOOD LOYALTY WITH THE FIRST UNION STORE CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT FOX BUSINESS Starbucks employees in dozens of U.S. stores have voted to form unions in recent months. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
