Apple Stores in the “Big Apple” are closed as the Omicron variant of COVID continues to spread
Earlier this month, stores were temporarily closed in Miami (Brickell Avenue), in Annapolis, Maryland; and in Ottawa, Canada. The closing took place in mid-December just as the Omicron variant started to gather steam; the number of people infected each day in states like Florida and New York have been hitting numbers not seen since the early days of the pandemic back in March 2020.
Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue Store is closed to shoppers due to COVID
Apple, like other employers in New York, not only has to deal with protecting its customers, it also is running short of able-bodied employees. Speaking of employees, Apple’s white-collar workers were supposed to return to their offices in February. However, in a memo written by CEO Tim Cook and sent to Apple employees, the company put the kibosh on that plan and will now wait until the situation regarding the pandemic is more favorable in the states.
White-collar Apple workers will not be returning to the office in February as originally planned
On Christmas Eve, a small number of Apple employees walked off the job including Apple Store workers. Employees wanted more protection from abusive customers and improved working conditions among other requests. One of the things demanded by Apple employees was for consumers to be forced to schedule appointments to visit an Apple Store to shop or to get a device fixed.
