The union also says that Apple has been spreading “misinformation” by saying workers would have to bargain for those benefits to be included in their contract.Since then, workers at other locations say the company has continued to oppose unionization efforts, with the Communications Workers of America filing complaints about Apple’s behavior in New York and Oklahoma.Notably, the reports about Apple withholding benefits came out days before the Oklahoma store was scheduled to hold its union election, which IAM CORE’s letter says was a “calculated” move.Earlier this month, Bloomberg broke the news about Apple’s push to withhold benefits at Towson and provided some details about exactly what workers might be missing out on; the list included a free Coursera subscription, prepaid tuition at some colleges (versus the reimbursement model Apple usually uses), and new healthcare plan options.Wilma Liebman, a chairperson for the National Labor Relations Board, told Bloomberg that the company’s move to block benefits could be a violation of labor law, saying it was “hard to see how they could come up with a legitimate reason for the timing other than to influence the outcome of the election.” According to the NLRB’s site, employers also aren’t allowed to “refuse to furnish information the union requests that is relevant to the bargaining process.”As for the workers in Maryland, they hope the letter will spark a conversation with leaders at the company and store."