With the resumption of economic activities in the United States due to the relaxation of measures against infection with the new coronavirus, the movement to form a labor union is spreading due to dissatisfaction with the working environment due to labor shortage, and the first labor union is formed by IT giant Apple. It was decided to.
Employees working at Apple stores in a shopping center in Maryland, eastern United States, were calling for the formation of a union, seeking better treatment such as wages and measures against corona in stores.
From the 15th to the 18th of this month, a vote was held for about 110 employees asking whether or not to form a labor union.
On the 18th, an organization supporting the formation of a labor union announced the results of the ballot counting, and out of the total number of votes of about 100, 65 votes were in favor and 33 votes were against, and the approval exceeded the opposition, and the formation of the labor union was approved. rice field.
The first labor union will be formed at Apple in the United States.
According to the American media, there are also moves to form trade unions at stores in New York, Georgia, and Kentucky.
In the United States, labor shortages have become more serious due to the resumption of economic activities due to the relaxation of measures against infection with the new coronavirus, and the amount of work at stores has increased. There is a growing movement to form labor unions at distribution centers in Japan, IT giants, and Amazon.