Apple Store employees start to form a labor union and immediately demand that the hourly wage be at least 3800 yen



On April 18, 2022 local time, employees of the

Apple Store in Grand Central, New York, USA, announced that they had begun collecting trade union signatures to discuss working conditions with Apple. Fruit Stand Workers United (FSWU), the group that leads the union, demands an hourly wage of at least $ 30.

Apple retail union organizers want workers to be paid at least $ 30 per hour
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/18/apple-new-york-retail-union-organizers-want-workers-paid-at-least-30-per-hour.html



Apple is one of the most successful companies in the world, but it has been reported that Apple Store employees are moving to form a trade union, saying that success is not reflected in wages. Apple has been persuading its employees to rethink their unionization for several months, but the employee group has rejected this and publicly worked towards unionization on April 18, 2022. Is starting. FSWU, an employee group at the Apple Store in Grand Central, was launched to form a trade union and is a member of the United Auto Workers United , which helped Starbucks employees in the United States form a trade union. I have decided that.

The official website of FSWU has been updated, and salaries are 'requiring at least $ 30 for all workers based on their role, tenure, and achievements.' We are calling for stronger changes, such as extensions, enrollment in pension plans, and improved retirement options. ' 'For health and safety, we also aim to study security protocols with customer interaction, the health effects of truck dust and building materials, and noise pollution at Grand Central.' It is also stated that it will make various efforts to improve the working environment.

According to The Washington Post , Apple Store employees work at an hourly wage of $ 17-30, depending on their experience and abilities. In response, FSWU is demanding that the minimum wage be raised to $ 30 an hour. In the United States, Verizon, a major carrier, has just raised the minimum wage to $ 20 an hour (about 2,500 yen).



To form an employee-led trade union, FSWU has collected 81 signatures, 30% of the approximately 270 employees working at the Grand Central Apple Store, and is a national labor-management agency in the United States. Must be submitted to the Labor Relations Committee. However, this number of 30% is just a number necessary to apply for the formation of a labor union, and it seems that 50% of employees must sign in order to actually certify the labor union as official. is.

'The move by Apple employees to form a trade union is the latest example of the lack of risks and benefits faced by face-to-face workers due to the inflationary environment or the pandemic of the new coronavirus,' CNBC said. .. As mentioned earlier, Starbucks employees have already successfully formed a union, and Amazon warehouse workers are accelerating the move towards union formation .

According to Apple's financial report, the company has 154,000 employees worldwide and operates 270 Apple Stores in the United States.

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