Apple Store Workers Win ULP Fight

Last week, CWA workers at the Apple Penn Square store in Oklahoma City, Okla., (represented by CWA Local 6106) received great news—the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) approved a settlement agreement for an Unfair Labor Practice charge filed last year by CWA against Apple.

The NLRB found that Apple violated the National Labor Relations Act after it terminated its COVID-19 sick leave policy. Management is required to bargain with its union-represented workers before making changes to the terms and conditions of employment. This settlement restores sick leave for affected employees and ensures that workers will have a voice in how any future public health emergencies affect their working conditions.

In 2023, the NLRB determined that Apple violated workers’ rights following multiple ULP’s filed by retail workers in Apple’s stores across the country, including Atlanta, New York, Oklahoma City, Houston, and Kansas City. Apple’s most common union-busting tactic is to drag out negotiations for as long as possible.

“This settlement is a victory for our members and demonstrates how forming a union can protect workers during the bargaining process. Workers at the Penn Square Apple Store will not back down. Apple needs to stop playing games, live up to its values, and show respect for these workers by fulfilling its legal obligation to bargain a fair collective bargaining agreement,” said Billy Moffett, Assistant to Vice President, CWA District 6.