12-02-2009, 06:38 PM
This item is a few months old, did anyone else see this?
I've been a customer at this store. I even worked there briefly in 2006, during the winter season. I remember management/employee relations weren't exactly ideal, but I assumed it was temporary. In general I've known it to be a great store with a friendly staff.
Store discord at Apple! What would Santa say?
Store Discord May Result in Employee Walk-Out
September 22nd, 2009
Apple’s retail stores carry the company’s brand and culture around the world, but really, each location has its own personality based largely on the management staff. Now, staffers at the Alderwood Mall (Wash.) retail store say their complaints about “abusive” management and possible state and federal labor law violations at the store have been ignored by the company, and they are threatening to stage a walk out at 1 p.m. on October 3rd to protest. If it occurs, it would be the first such labor action by Apple store employees. According to insiders, the employees’ complaints haven’t been fully investigated by the company’s human resources department. After reaching an impasse with Sr. VP Retail Ron Johnson over the issue, a group of Specialists, Geniuses and Creatives say they will walk out to bring attention to their complaints, and that several former employees will join the protest. [IFO - The comments have been closed, but read all 144 comments that have been posted to obtain a better perspective on the retail operation.]
I've been a customer at this store. I even worked there briefly in 2006, during the winter season. I remember management/employee relations weren't exactly ideal, but I assumed it was temporary. In general I've known it to be a great store with a friendly staff.
Store discord at Apple! What would Santa say?
Store Discord May Result in Employee Walk-Out
September 22nd, 2009
Apple’s retail stores carry the company’s brand and culture around the world, but really, each location has its own personality based largely on the management staff. Now, staffers at the Alderwood Mall (Wash.) retail store say their complaints about “abusive” management and possible state and federal labor law violations at the store have been ignored by the company, and they are threatening to stage a walk out at 1 p.m. on October 3rd to protest. If it occurs, it would be the first such labor action by Apple store employees. According to insiders, the employees’ complaints haven’t been fully investigated by the company’s human resources department. After reaching an impasse with Sr. VP Retail Ron Johnson over the issue, a group of Specialists, Geniuses and Creatives say they will walk out to bring attention to their complaints, and that several former employees will join the protest. [IFO - The comments have been closed, but read all 144 comments that have been posted to obtain a better perspective on the retail operation.]