Apple is taking the unusual step of permanently closing three Apple Store locations: Apple Towson Town Center, Apple North County, and Apple Trumbull.

Apple Inc. has announced plans to shut down its retail store in Towson, Maryland, marking the closure of the first unionized Apple store in the United States and triggering strong backlash from labor groups.

Striking Boeing workers have turned down a new proposal from the aerospace giant that included a 35% pay increase over four years.