Apple Store Employee Attempts To Form Union

An anonymous reader writes "Cory Moll, a part-time employee at an Apple store in San Francisco, is attempting unionize Apple store employees. The Apple Retail Workers Union is an attempt to fight for better wages and benefits and to address what he says are unfair practices in the company's glass-and-steel retail showrooms. 'The core issues are definitely involve compensation, pay, benefits,' said Mr. Moll, who has received little public support from employees so far, though he said he has emails expressing support. An Apple representative confirmed Mr. Moll is an employee, but declined to comment on the union effort."

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Wow.

[DurendalMac]

I think this asshat needs to take a long, hard look at the rest of the industry. He's working a retail storefront job. He's getting paid $14/hr when hardly any other retail job is going to pay like that, and Apple happens to offer very good benefits. Medical starts from day 1 for full-time employees, at least. Want to go to school? Apple will help you do it! The employee discounts aren't bad at all, either, usually 25% off.

Seriously, for a retail/tech grunt job, Apple treats their employees better than most. Just talk to anyone who has worked at Best Buy. I'd expect to see a lot more jobs unionizing before Apple Store employees do it. What the hell?

The 30-year-old employee...

Ah, there we go. 30 years old and working a retail job. Way to go, pal. You know what? YOU ARE EXPENDABLE. You're not skilled labor. There are people lined up to work at Apple Stores who could do your job. Supply and demand applies to labor as well as products, you know. Apple is treating you well as it is. It's not their fault you wound up in a retail storefront at the age of 30. I don't think anyone should expect to make a career there unless they move up the ladder (at least to management of some sort), at which point you'll get better pay and benefits anyway. What a fucking joke.