Workers at the Apple store in Towson, Maryland, authorized a strike, a first for U.S. Apple retail employees.

The strike authorization is driven by concerns about work-life balance, unpredictable scheduling, and wages not matching local living costs.

This potential strike is part of a broader national movement of labor organization in major companies.

The Towson Apple store was the first to unionize in 2022, as employees sought greater influence in company decisions.

A date for the strike has not been decided, and Apple has not issued a response to the situation.