Apple plans to give U.S. workers a pay rise in the face of growing pressure from unions that are emerging in some retail locations.
Apple highlights studies saying that the App Store is good for small business
Apple has highlighted a pair of studies showing that its App Store now supports more than 2.2 million jobs in the U.S. and has seen a 118% increase in small developer earnings.
Report Says Small Devs On App Store Made 113% More Money In Past Two Years
A new research report by Analysis Group highlights that Apple App Store developers are thriving on the platform.
Apple to increase starting pay for hourly workers to $22 per hour
Apple has begun notifying employees that it will increase the starting pay for hourly workers to a minimum of $22 per hour, with other markets seeing even higher wages.
Apple Stores start accepting Tap to Pay across US
Apple’s Tap to Pay, the contactless feature that lets one iPhone user pay another without any extra hardware, has begun to roll out to Apple Stores nationwide.
iPod Touch Removed From Apple’s Website in Some Countries After Being Discontinued
A few weeks after Apple announced it is discontinuing the iPod touch, the company has started to remove the device from its website in …
Leaked audio reveals an Apple executive telling retail employees to weigh the risks of unionizing
“I worry about what it would mean to put another organization in the middle of our relationship,” said company executive Deirdre O’Brien.
Apple responds to criticism of App Store by highlighting reports on developers’ earnings
Apple has defended itself against ongoing criticism of the App Store by pointing to the earnings of developers. The company has faced sustained objections to its control over the store, which is the …
Apple retail, HR chief pushes back against union drives at Apple Stores
Apple retail chief Deirdre O’Brien has pushed back against recent unionization efforts at some of the company’s brick-and-mortar locations in a new video to staff members.
Apple discourages retail employees from joining unions in internal video
The missive to employees is the clearest sign so far that the company is against employees entering into collective bargaining agreements.
Apple’s VP of people talks down benefits of unions in a leaked internal video
Amid ongoing efforts by Apple Store employees to unionize, vice president of people and retail Deirdre O’Brien has appeared in a leaked internal video in which she appears to be trying to dissuade …
Here’s How Apple Defended Its App Store Policies
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), facing mounting criticism of its App Store policies, has defended the platform citing the small-business jobs and revenue it generates, Bloomberg reports. The App Store is …
Apple Store union effort reaches fourth location with Kentucky workers organizing
As unionization efforts proceed at Apple Stores across the country, a fourth location has begun forming a union. The Apple Store at Oxmoor Center Mall in Louisville, Kentucky, has announced it is …
Apple Defends App Store by Pointing to Developers’ Revenue Gains
Apple Inc., facing mounting criticism of its App Store policies, defended the platform Wednesday by pointing to the small-business jobs and revenue it generates. Most Read from BloombergPlot to Kill …
Apple new Store rule for simpler app account, data deletion goes into effect on June 30
Apps in highly-regulated industries may provide additional customer service flows to confirm and facilitate the account deletion process …
Apple VP discourages retail workers from joining a union in leaked video
Apple vice president of people and retail Deirdre O’Brien is explicitly dissuading employees from joining a union in an internal video leaked to The Verge.
Apple Store in Louisville, Kentucky becomes fourth to announce union drive
Workers at an Apple Store in Louisville, Kentucky are working toward forming a union, marking the fourth Apple retail location to announce a push toward unionization.