Apple to train managers on unionization by store workers
updated 12:40 pm EST, Tue November 8, 2011
Company may be eager to halt organization
Apple is today training its retail managers on the topic of unionization by workers, an internal document received by CNET is said to indicate. The course is described by Apple as mandatory for all new store managers, and "intended to provide managers with a practical understanding of how unions affect the workplace, how and why employees organize, and the legal do's and don'ts of dealing with unions." The class is also "required biannually for all managers," according to one line.
The company is likely to be hostile towards unionization, as it could potentially raise the cost of doing business. At the same time, groups such as the Apple Retail Worker's Union have complained about problems like low compensation for part-time workers, and the handling of issues like break schedules, training opportunities, and internal selection of candidates for jobs. Apple Stores otherwise tend to be highly rated workplaces, for instance cited three years in a row by Glassdoor as one of the top 50 options.
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Unions suck
Lets bring in union workers that cant be fired for fear of lawsuits. Lets raise everyones pay because they should get $50K a year to be a cashier. They will need lots of money to pay their useless union dues. The stores are too bright, we need more chairs to sit on during our shift, the floors are to slick and hard, I can help you after my union break. s**** the unions. All they do is destroy business in america. ask any american auto worker or see what they have done to Las Vegas. It will destroy Apples retail experience.