While Apple, one of the largest companies in the world, stands out with its products, it can sometimes show up at different points. One of these is the demands of the employees. In recent months there was a first in the company. Her employees in a store in the US managed to unanimously form a union.

As workers’ efforts in the US continue to form a union, there has now been a movement of workers in another country. According to New York Times reports in Australia About 150 store employees in the US went on strike last Tuesday.

Employees want better working conditions and wages

Yesterday about 150 store employees in Australia better pay and working conditions He went on strike for an hour after attempts to strike workers showed support for unions and demanded higher wages and two consecutive days off.

As a result of negotiations with the unions, Apple gives its employees hourly hours. 27.64 Australian dollar (322 TL) had offered compensation. This was equivalent to about $17.35 in US dollars. However, the union described the offer as an increase that did not take inflation into account. This group receives the equivalent of employee wages in the United States. 31 Australian dollars He stated it should be (361 TL). The US dollar equivalent of this is $19.53. In addition, employees indicate that it is difficult to have a weekend holiday with the current schedule.

Apple is also said to have used anti-union tactics here, as rumors surfaced in the US. The union told organizers Apple has been trying to poll workers ahead of the negotiations. that you intervene He claimed. Apple has denied these statements. The company stated in its statements that it is one of the highest paying companies in Australia and has made many improvements.