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Company bosses draw a red line on office activists

LivemintLivemint · 1y ago
Company bosses draw a red line on office activists
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Companies are taking a stricter stance against employees who voice their personal convictions on charged issues such as politics and social justice. Google recently fired 28 workers for protesting against the company's cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government. This shift comes in contrast to the previous trend of corporate leaders encouraging dissent and supporting social causes. While private sector workers do not have protection for free speech like the First Amendment, the boundaries of employee expression in the workplace are still unclear. Clash between companies and dissenting employees is becoming more common, with cases at NPR, The New York Times, and Starbucks, among others. Corporate leaders are grappling with how to balance employee expression with potential backlash and maintaining a focused work environment.

YouTube Music team laid off by Google while workers testified to Austin City Council about working conditions

Business InsiderBusiness Insider · 1y ago
YouTube Music team laid off by Google while workers testified to Austin City Council about working conditions
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Google's parent company, Alphabet, has laid off the entire YouTube Music team amid rising tensions. The Alphabet Workers Union announced the layoffs, claiming that the team was receiving low pay and minimal benefits, with some employees working multiple jobs to make ends meet. The YouTube Music team had previously gone on strike in February 2023. Google has refused to negotiate with the union since their unionization vote in April 2023. The workers were contracted through Cognizant, who stated that the layoffs occurred after their contract ended. The layoffs come as Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, faces calls for his resignation due to increased competition and recent failures in AI development.

Unionized YouTube Workers Lose Their Jobs During Live City Council Stream

GizmodoGizmodo · 1y ago
Unionized YouTube Workers Lose Their Jobs During Live City Council Stream
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Contractors associated with Google's YouTube Music Content Operations Team, who won the right to unionize last year, have seen some of their contracts terminated by Google. The workers, who were contracted through IT talent firm Cognizant, were informed of the layoffs during an Austin City Council meeting where a resolution was being discussed that called on Google to bargain with its workers. Cognizant disputes the claim that workers were laid off, stating that their contract had expired. The Alphabet Workers Union-CWA has condemned the job losses, with some workers earning as little as $19 an hour and receiving minimal benefits. Google maintains that it is up to Cognizant to engage in collective bargaining with the workers and is appealing the National Labor Review Board's joint employer decision.

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