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Baltimore-area Apple and Starbucks workers have led the way in nation and state forming unions. Now what?

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U.S. workers have launched campaigns in recent months at Apple, Amazon, Starbucks, Google parent company Alphabet, and retailer REI. Some say unionization efforts grew stronger amid pandemic-related labor shortages that emboldened workers to stand up for themselves. Labor experts warn that employees face difficulty ahead in a process tilted heavily in favor of employers.

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Baltimore-area Apple and Starbucks workers have led the way in nation and state forming unions. Now what?

Workers at an Apple store in Towson won national attention after becoming the first of the tech giant’s U.S. employees to unionize. Starbucks baristas in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood were the first of the chain’s Maryland employees to win a union vote. But labor experts warn that those workers now face new hurdles in a process that's tilted in favor of employers.

2 years ago·Baltimore, United States

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