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Apple has received a complaint from the US National Labor Relations Board over allegations of union breakdown at a store in New York City.
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) urged the board when it accused Apple of anti-union activity at the company’s World Trade Center store on May 19. That wasn’t the first time the CWA had accused Apple of such activities, saying the company had violated the National Labor Relations Act.
on May 12, leaked documents revealed Apple’s anti-union talks with store leaders in the United States in hopes it would help quell union efforts by store employees.
Next one, on May 17, Apple store associates at the Cumberland Mall Apple Store in Atlanta said the company was holding private public meetings. The tactic requires workers to attend anti-union meetings.
The National Labor Relations Board had allowed public rallies held in captivity until the last 24 hours before an election. However, the board suggested at the time that they could be breaking the National Labor Relations Act.
Then, on May 19Apple was accused of breaking up unions at its store in the World Trade Center, the location that sparked a formal complaint from the National Labor Relations Board on Oct. 4. Once again, the CWA accused the company of captive audience sessions.
“When we hear that Apple is breaking the law, we do our best to defend workers’ rights,” said Tim Dubnau, deputy director of the CWA, at the time. “It’s time for them to back down and let employees choose for themselves whether they want to join a union or not.”
Apple has issued a statement regarding the complaint.
“We are fortunate to have incredible members of the retail team and we value everything they bring to Apple,” Apple said. Bloomberg on Tuesday. “We communicate regularly with our teams and always want to make sure that everyone’s experience at Apple is the best it can be.”
This is slightly different from what Apple said in the spring, but the message was essentially the same.
“We are excited to offer very strong compensation and benefits for full-time and part-time employees,” Apple said after the May 19 incident, “including health care, tuition reimbursement, new parental leave, paid family leave, annual stock allowances, and many other benefits.”