Maryland Lawmakers Press Apple Over Decision to Close Unionized Store

Nine Maryland Democratic lawmakers are pressing Apple to explain its planned June 20 closure of the unionized Towson retail store.

They want to know why the store is being shut, whether alternatives were considered, and how Apple plans to protect local jobs and retail access.

The decision has sparked backlash because Towson was Apple’s first U.S. retail store to unionize.

The union has filed an unfair labor practice charge, alleging Apple is treating unionized workers differently from employees at other closing stores.