Organizers at the Towson Mall store near Baltimore said they had
signatures from more than 65% of employees who are likely to be
eligible, according to the report.
The union intends to file paperwork with the National Labor
Relations Board in the coming days, the Washington Post said.
Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for
comment.
Workers at an Apple store in Atlanta in April filed a petition
to hold a union election, seeking to become the company's first
U.S. store to unionize amid a wave of labor activity at other
major firms.
Amazon.com Inc workers voted against unionizing a second
warehouse in New York City, a ballot count on Monday showed,
representing a defeat for labor organizers who just weeks ago
secured their first U.S. win at the retailing giant.
(Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak
Dasgupta)
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