Overview
- Nine Maryland lawmakers sent a letter this week urging Apple to explain why it will shut the Towson store, lay out support for affected workers, and revisit options to keep jobs in the region.
- Apple plans to close the Towson Town Center location on June 20 and says the union contract allows transfers only if a new store opens within 50 miles, with severance otherwise.
- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed an unfair labor practice charge alleging Apple treated Towson’s unionized staff worse than peers at two other closing stores.
- Employees at Trumbull, Connecticut, and North County, California, were offered guaranteed transfers to nearby stores, while Towson workers were told to apply for open roles like outside candidates.
- Lawmakers cite an impact on about 90 employees and ask whether Apple studied the local economic effects, as the company blames mall decline and retailer departures for closures at all three sites.