Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland

Core Points - Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with its first unionized store in the United States, located in Maryland, which includes an average pay increase of 10% and additional benefits for employees [2][3] - The agreement is pending approval from approximately 85 employees at the Maryland store, with a vote scheduled for August 6 [2] - The deal follows a strike authorization by workers in May, after over a year of negotiations that were deemed unsatisfactory [3] Company and Industry Context - The Maryland store is one of only two unionized Apple locations in the U.S., with the other being in Oklahoma City, which has not yet secured a contract [3] - Recent years have seen unions achieving significant election victories in various companies, including Amazon, Chipotle, and Starbucks, although many have struggled to secure contracts [3]