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Apple pressed by Maryland lawmakers over closure of first unionized U.S. store

9to5Mac • Tue, 05 May 2026

A group of two U.S. Senators and seven Members of Congress sent a letter to Tim Cook and John Ternus pressing Apple for answers over the planned closure of its Towson retail store. Here are the details. more…

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Senators and seven Members of Congress sent a letter to Tim Cook and John Ternus pressing Apple for answers over the planned closure of its Towson retail store.

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