April 10 (Reuters) - Workers at Apple's ( AAPL ) store

in Short Hills, New Jersey, have filed for union representation,

a staff member who is part of the organizing committee said on

Wednesday amid a push for unionization across sectors in

corporate America.

Companies including coffee-chain Starbucks ( SBUX ),

ecommerce firm Amazon.com ( AMZN ) and software giant Microsoft ( MSFT )

are facing unionization efforts from employees who want

better working conditions.

Apple ( AAPL ) retail staff at New Jersey store filed for union

representation with Communications Workers of America on April

8, according to John Nagy, who is the operations lead at the

Short Hill store and a member of the organizing committee.

"We are inspired by colleagues in Oklahoma City and Towson,

Md. who won their unions, and know that our power will grow with

every new store that forms a union," Nagy said.

Apple ( AAPL ) said in an emailed statement that it has "always paid

our retail teams in the top tier of the market and we provide

exceptional and comprehensive benefits for all full- and

part-time employees."

In June 2022, a store near Baltimore, Maryland had become

the first Apple ( AAPL ) location to unionize.

The tech giant had also been accused previously of

interfering with union drive at its Manhattan retail store,

which the company later denied.