{"id":457271,"date":"2022-06-03T20:29:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-gives-retail-workers-flexible-hours-amid-union-threats\/"},"modified":"2022-06-03T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T17:29:21","slug":"apple-gives-retail-workers-flexible-hours-amid-union-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-gives-retail-workers-flexible-hours-amid-union-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple gives retail workers flexible hours amid union threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a368baf1e5f0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a368baf1e5f0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-gives-retail-workers-flexible-hours-amid-union-threats\/#%E2%80%9CApple_gives_retail_workers_flexible_hours_amid_union_threats%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Apple gives retail workers flexible hours amid union threats&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CApple_gives_retail_workers_flexible_hours_amid_union_threats%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Apple gives retail workers flexible hours amid union threats&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le is feeling the heat from labor activists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone maker is rolling out improvements to its retail scheduling policies in an attempt to placate dissatisfied workers amid a unionization push, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-02\/apple-to-improve-working-hours-for-retail-staff-after-union-push?srnd=technology-vp#xj4y7vzkg\">Bloomberg reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple will up the amount of time between retail workers\u2019 scheduled shifts to 12 hours from 10 and will allow them to choose a dedicated weekend day off every six months, according to the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Tim Cook-helmed company will also reportedly no longer schedule retail workers to work for more than five days in a row, with possible exceptions for especially busy periods like holidays and new product launches. Previously, Apple could schedule workers up to six days in a row. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> comes as Apple retail employees in Towson, Md., are expected to vote in a union election on June 15. Apple retail workers at New York City\u2019s Grand Central Station store and at a location in Kentucky are also pursuing union drives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, union activists also faced a setback on Tuesday when organizers at a store in Atlanta <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/atlanta-apple-workers-withdraw-union-election-bid\">pulled their plans for a union election<\/a>, slamming Apple for what they claimed were \u201crepeated violations of the National Labor Relations Act\u201d that \u201chave made a free and fair election impossible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/apple-stores-working-hours-07.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Apple store\" class=\"wp-image-22522261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/apple-stores-working-hours-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/apple-stores-working-hours-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/apple-stores-working-hours-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple retail employees in Towson, Maryland are expected to vote in a union election on June 15.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apple has taken several steps this year to appease disgruntled retail employees amid an ultra-tight labor market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In May, Apple hiked the minimum hourly pay rate for retail workers to $22 \u2014 a 10% increase from the previous year. And in February, Apple confirmed it would offer\u00a0more vacation time and sick days\u00a0for Apple store workers after some grumbled about their benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple shares were down 4.3% on Friday amid a broader tech stock slump. The company has faced questions about the resilience of its supply chain, which relies heavily on China.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Workers at an Apple factory in Shanghai have rioted over the facility\u2019s draconian rules, which include requirements that they work, eat and sleep on site or in nearby \u201cbubbles.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple is set to kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, where it traditionally shows off new software and updated versions of its\u00a0iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS operating systems.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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