Workers at the first unionized Apple Store in the country ratified a new contract after a year and a half of bargaining. The contract covers about 85 workers at a Towson, Maryland, store and will provide a typical worker with a raise of roughly 10% over the next three years. The workers also will effectively receive the same benefits as those in nonunion stores and guaranteed severance pay. The workers are members of the Machinists (IAM). They voted to authorize a strike in May, but the two sides came to an agreement that prevented the need for an actual strike.
