Glasgow Apple store workers have become the first in the UK to secure official union recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GMB union organiser John Slaven called it a “compelling new chapter in the trade-union story” being written around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this year, workers in the Maryland branch formed the first Apple retail union in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glasgow’s Buchanan Street Apple store staff previously said union recognition would be used to bid for higher wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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An Apple official told BBC News: “We have long been committed to providing an excellent experience for our customers and teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Apple is one of the highest-paying retailers in Scotland and we’ve regularly made enhancements to our industry-leading benefits as a part of the overall support we provide to our valued team members.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cost-of-living crisis
\nIn June, after joining the GMB and filing for voluntary union recognition, workers at the store told the Glasgow Evening Times they earned about \u00a312 an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“People are suffering with the cost-of-living crisis,” one said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We need a pay rise, pay transparency and a voice.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Slaven said Wednesday’s union-recognition ballot result was “testament to the hard work of the activists and workers” in the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two-thirds majority showed the union was “pro-worker and not anti-employer” and “trade unionism should be a normal and welcome feature of any workplace”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move comes amid increased unionisation efforts from workers worldwide at technology giants such as Activision Blizzard, Amazon and Google parent company Alphabet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, Labour leader Keir Starmer urged Amazon to officially recognise GMB workers, after a strike ballot fell three votes short of a 50% threshold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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