According to the National Labor Relations Board, Apple discriminated against employees at its World Trade Center store. In May, the Communications Workers of America filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the organizers of Apple stores in New York, Atlanta, and Oklahoma. The store is about to hold a vote on whether to unionize.
The National Labor Relations Board alleges that Apple wouldn't let workers put union fliers on a breakroom table, even though it allowed other solicitations and notices there. She said that the agency found merit in the complaints that Apple had been trying to get its employees to support the union. The full complaint hasn't been made public.
Apple has been accused of using anti-union tactics.
If Apple doesn't settle with the union, it will have to attend a hearing on December 13th. Similar to what Amazon did last year, the regional director of the agency wants to make the company post notices telling the workers of their rights. Financial penalties can't be charged by the National Labor Relations Board.
Apple did not reply to the request for comment.
Apple was accused by the CWA of violating labor laws by forcing employees to listen to anti-union talking points. The union called off the election at the store due to Apple's intimidation of workers.
Apple workers in Maryland voted to unionize after the company hired anti-union lawyers and discouraged employees from joining unions. The workers are trying to get a contract.
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