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[1/5] Apple France workers on strike holding CGT labour union flags gather in front of the Apple Store near Place de l'Opera during a protest to demand higher pay and better benefits on the day Apple launches its iPhone 15, in Paris, France, September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Workers at Apple (AAPL.O) stores in France began a nationwide strike over pay and working conditions on Friday in a protest designed to coincide with the launch of the iPhone 15. Staff at an Apple store in Barcelona, where about 250 people were queuing to enter the store on Friday morning, were set to join colleagues in France in protesting. "We have been talking since August to our colleagues on strike in France. In Spain, unlike them, not all the unions have agreed to strike," Paredes said.

Persons: Abdul Saboor, Anais Durel, Tarek, Pablo Paredes, Paredes, Manuel Ausloos, Louise Dalmasso, Horaci Garcia, Corina Pons, Charlottte Van Campenhout, Charlie Devereux, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Rights, Workers, CGT, Unsa, CFTC, Management, Staff, Paseo de, CNT Apple, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Apple France, Paris, France, Opera, Barcelona, Paseo, Paseo de Gracia, Spain, Madrid

☆ Apple France workers call strike ahead of iPhone 15 launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] An Apple logo is pictured outside an Apple store in Lille, France, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Unions at the Apple (AAPL.O) France stores have called for a strike on Friday and Saturday ahead of the iPhone 15 launch, demanding better pay and working conditions. "Management having decided to ignore our perfectly legitimate demands and concerns, the four unions of Apple Retail France ...call for a strike on Sept. 22 and 23," CGT Apple Retail said in a union front statement on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. CGT Apple Retail union member Karine Chouchane told French daily Liberation that Apple France workers may mobilise in three quarters of Apple's stores in France. Apple France could not immediately be reached for comment.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Paris Opera Garnier, Karine Chouchane, Apple, Geert De Clercq, Louise Heavens Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Rights, Management, Apple Retail France, Apple Retail, Paris Opera, Thomson Locations: Lille, France, Paris, Liberation, Apple France

☆ The iPhone 15 launch in France could be disrupted after Apple store workers voted to strike on release day
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple store workers in France are set to strike on the same day the tech giant launches the iPhone 15. Workers at France's 20 Apple stores are set to walk out on Friday and Saturday, the same time the company's latest iPhone is due to hit shelves. Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 at its "Wonderlust" event last week. The latest iPhone comes with a range of new features, including a customizable "action button" and a titanium body on the high-end Pro range. Some fans have been unimpressed by the new model, however, with the iPhone 15 being branded "boring" and "underwhelming" by some on social media.

Organizations: Apple, Service, Workers, Apple Retail, CGT, French, Liberation Locations: France, Wall, Silicon, Apple Retail France, Europe

☆ French environmentalists file complaint against Apple for wasteful practices
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - A French environmental campaign group filed a complaint against Apple Inc. (AAPL.O) over commercial practices restricting the use of spare parts for repairs, it said on Wednesday. This would compromise the possibilities to repair or refurbish some products, including iPhone smartphones, the group said. Apple France was not immediately available to comment. Under French law, it is forbidden to deliberately reduce the lifespan of a product in order to increase its replacement rate. ($1 = 0.9500 euros)Reporting by Tassilo Hummel, Editng by Dominique Vidalon, Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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