The majority of client services will be limited in at least three of Apple's 22 stores in Australia as about 150 of the company's 4,000 employees are scheduled to go on strike.

An spokesman with the union that represents Apple's Australian employees said on Tuesday that members have decided to strike over the failure of salary discussions.

The internet company's store operations in the nation will be disrupted by the one-hour walkout scheduled on October 18, adding to the strain it already faces abroad regarding labour relations.

About 150 of Apple's 4,000 Australian employees, who are covered by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU), are planning to strike, which will limit the majority of client services in at least three of the company's 22 stores there, according to the union.

According to the RAFFWU, the strike would be the first for Apple in Australia and increase the company's global exposure to collective bargaining at a time when rising cost of living pressures are driving unionisation among US employees of Apple and other major corporations like Amazon.

By putting forth a fresh set of locked-in wage increases and conditions in August, Apple in Australia sparked a new round of union negotiations. According to the RAFFWU and two other unions, an industrial arbitration accepted their request for more time to negotiate in September.

Josh Cullinan, federal secretary of the RAFFWU, told Reuters over the phone that 'last night members unanimously approved that method' since 'we've reached the end of it today and we still aren't anywhere close to an acceptable solution.'

According to Apple, its minimum pay rates are 17% higher than the industry standard, and full-time employees are guaranteed weekends. According to a Tuesday statement from Apple, 'We are committed to offering the finest experience (for our employees),' which includes 'extremely strong remuneration and benefits, annual stock grants, and exclusive leave policies, all of which are far better than Australian industry standards.'