Apple to improve working hours for retail staff after union push

Employees assist customers at the Apple Inc flagship store in New York, US. The company informed staff at some stores that scheduling changes will take effect in the coming months, according to the workers. — Bloomberg

Apple Inc has agreed to make work schedules at its retail stores more flexible, according to employees with knowledge of the plans, part of a push to improve conditions in the face of unionisation efforts.

The company informed staff at some stores that scheduling changes will take effect in the coming months, according to the workers, who asked to not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. Some retail employees have voiced their frustrations with managers and labour groups about their schedules, and Apple’s retail chief recently signalled that changes could be coming.