Apple is Closing a Unionized Store in the U.S. and the Union is 'Outraged'
MacRumors • • business
Key Points:
- Apple announced it will permanently close three U.S. retail stores in June, including the unionized Apple Towson Town Center in Maryland, with no replacement store planned for Towson.
- The Towson store staff, who unionized in 2022 and signed a collective bargaining agreement in 2024, will be eligible to apply for other Apple roles, but it is unclear if all will secure new positions.
- Apple cited declining conditions at the shopping malls housing the Towson, Trumbull (Connecticut), and North County (California) stores as the reason for closures, assuring transfers for employees at the latter two locations.
- The IAM Union condemned the Towson closure as a potential union-busting move, expressing outrage and exploring legal action while collaborating with elected officials to hold Apple accountable.
- Apple clarified that employees affected by the Towson closure would receive severance unless a new store opens within 50 miles within 18 months, in which case they have the right of first refusal for rehire.
