Apple workers have voted to unionize a store for the first time ever

The employees of an Apple store in Maryland voted to become the first unionized store in Apple's history.

Despite pressure from company leadership, the union movement received strong support from eligible employees. The vote needs to be certified by the labor board.

We did it. The vote was won by us. The labor organizers for the store thanked everyone who supported them.

After the vote is certified by the National Labor Relations Board, the negotiations over working conditions, wages, and employee benefits will begin. There are additional stores in New York and Georgia that are also planning union votes.

In a leaked video sent to employees in May, Apple's senior vice president of retail and people said a union would be bad for the company.

"I worry about what it would mean to put another organization in the middle of our relationship, an organization that does not have a deep understanding of Apple or our business, and most importantly, one that I don't believe shares our commitment to you," O'Brien said, according to

Insider asked Apple about the union vote.