Towson Apple employees approve union contract with higher pay, schedule protections

Unionized employees at the Apple store in the Towson Town Center voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify their first contract with the tech giant, the union said Tuesday night. IAM International President Brian Bryant said in a statement that the contract “sets a new standard for Apple retail workers nationwide.” The employees in Towson were the first in the United States to form a union of Apple store workers in 2022, and then in late June became the first in the country to reach a tentative contract agreement after protracted negotiations.