Apple Retail Chief Pushes Back on Unionization in Video to Staff

Apple Inc.’s retail chief, pushing back on a campaign to unionize stores, told employees that the effort could slow workplace progress and that third-party labor groups don’t share the company’s commitment to employees.

“It is your right to join a union -- and it is equally your right not to join a union,” Deirdre O’Brien, senior vice president of retail and human resources since 2019, said in a video to employees. “And if you’re faced with that decision, I want to encourage you to consult a wide range of people and sources to make sure you understand what ...