Today, we received an email from an organization calling itself the Apple Retail Workers Union. The organization is trying to garner enough support among Apple retail employees to unionize. From the email:
On May 19, 2001, Apple opened the doors to its first retail stores. It encouraged people to "shop different."
Ten years later, the people of Apple are coming together to "work different."
We are launching today to get fellow employees, shoppers, and the world know that we work in one of the most demanding retail environments while suffering through unfair treatment and compensation among many other various issues.
We deserve better. Our time has come.
This campaign is by an