Jan 10, 2025Google has consistently denied that it exercises sufficient control over contract workers to qualify as their joint employer. In recent years, the company has taken steps to reduce its perceived obligations, including eliminating a $15-per-hour minimum wage for contractors and implementing other changes to limit union engagement.
Dec 19, 2024The US National Labor Relations Board has ruled Alphabet was indeed a joint employer of the Google Help staff and another group of contract staff working on YouTube Music, and so was obligated to negotiate with both those teams. But Alphabet has been unwilling to enter negotiations, maintaining it's not the boss of its contract staff.
Aug 3, 2023(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. illegally ended contract employment for a majority of Google Help workers as they were trying to unionize, organizers alleged in a complaint to the US labor board.Most ...
May 15, 2023Google is reducing its contract workforce that supports YouTube operations. Workers in Austin recently formed a collective-bargaining group with the Alphabet Workers Union.
Tensions between Roku and Google spilled over to customers. After months of failed negotiations for Roku to maintain the YouTube app, the company is accusing Google of anti-competitive demands.
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Even with the layoffs, Google is still one of the biggest names in tech, with more than 125,000 employees worldwide and a market cap of $1.2 trillion. No chance to say goodbye
Nov 22, 2024The United States Department of Justice is demanding that Google sell off its Chrome browser after a court ruling in August found the company to be a monopolist in the search market.
Feb 6, 2025Stalemateincontract negotiations between CPS, Chicago Teachers Union. CBS-Chicago. Thu, February 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM UTC ... The February 3, 2025, episode of NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt ...