French Apple workers call strike on iPhone 15 debut

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PARIS: Workers at Apple stores in France are set to strike and disrupt the launch of the iPhone 15 in a battle over pay, trade unions told AFP on Wednesday (Sep 20). The unions called for two days of action on social media beginning on Friday, when the new handset is due to launch, saying Apple manage

PARIS: Workers at Apple stores in France are set to strike and disrupt the launch of the iPhone 15 in a battle over pay, trade unions told AFP on Wednesday .

Apple has faced a rough time in France lately, with the government blocking sales of the iPhone 12 last Tuesday after it returned illegally high readings for radiation emissions. Apple workers in France have been campaigning for a seven percent pay rise but management have offered 4.5 per cent - which the unions say is too low given vast increases in the cost of living.

 

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