Apple accused by union of illegal tactics at NYC store


Apple Store employees working with several different national unions have recently announced unionisation efforts, extending a wave of retail and tech organising that has included surprising victories at a Staten Island Amazon.com Inc warehouse and dozens of Starbucks Corp cafes. — Bloomberg

Apple Inc violated US federal labour law by interrogating staff, restricting the posting of union fliers and requiring employees to attend mandatory anti-union speeches, the Communications Workers of America alleged in a May 17 filing with the National Labor Relations Board.

The alleged conduct took place at Apple’s World Trade Center store in New York City, a CWA representative said.

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