In an ironic turn of events, members of the YouTube Music Content Operations team, represented by the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU), were informed they were being laid off during a live Austin, Texas City Council meeting on February 29th. This news came as some of the contractors were advocating for a resolution urging Google and […]

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Strike threats over return-to office orders and cases of recruiters reportedly skimming a percentage of contractor salaries are just some of the developments being addressed by the Alphabet Workers Union. Google Maps contract workers in the US will not be returning to the office just yet, the US-based Alphabet Workers Union announced. They received a […]

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Google and other Alphabet company workers have created a union. What makes it different is that it will be open to all employees and contractors at any Alphabet company. The union will have dues-paying members, an elected board of directors, and paid organizing staff. “This is historic—the first union at a major tech company by […]

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