Overview
- Nine members of Maryland’s congressional delegation sent a letter to CEO Tim Cook and executive John Ternus asking Apple to explain the Towson closure and to consider options that preserve jobs.
- Apple plans to shut the Towson Town Center location on June 20, affecting roughly 90 workers, and cites a declining mall with multiple departed retailers as the reason.
- The IAM union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging Apple treated Towson’s union workers differently because staff at two other closing, non‑union stores were guaranteed transfers while Towson employees must apply for openings.
- Apple says it is following the 2024 collective bargaining agreement, which ties transfers to a new store opening within 50 miles and otherwise provides severance plus a right of first refusal if a new site opens within 18 months.
- The store was Apple’s first unionized U.S. retail location in 2022 under IAM CORE, and the lawmakers urge Apple to explore relocation or other steps to keep a retail presence in the Baltimore region.