Workers at Apple stores in France have initiated a nationwide strike in protest of pay and working conditions, coinciding with the launch of the iPhone 15. The strike comes after Apple was forced to stop selling its iPhone 12 model in France due to radiation levels exceeding thresholds set by the French watchdog.
The strike, organized by unions including CGT, Unsa, CFDT, and Cidre-CFTC, is demanding a 7% wage increase to compensate for inflation and an end to a hiring freeze. Apple stores in France remained open during the strike, albeit with reduced staff levels. Similar protests were staged by Apple workers in Barcelona, Spain, highlighting poor working conditions.