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Apple just closed its first unionized store. What does that mean for its workers?

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26.06.2026

Apple just closed its first unionized store. What does that mean for its workers?

The union representing those workers framed the move as retaliation, while Apple cited business reasons. Either way, it could discourage other organizing efforts.

[Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images]

In 2022, an Apple Store outside of Baltimore became the first in the U.S. to unionize, fueled by worker frustrations over how they were treated during the pandemic. Two years later, they won a contract that enshrined protections that seemed designed to enable other workers to follow in their footsteps. The contract secured a cap on the number........

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