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By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hundreds of employees at Google announced the formation of a union on Monday in a major move for the tech giant that has grappled with rising tensions between workers and management in recent years.”This is historic — the first union at a major tech company by and for all tech workers,” Dylan Baker, a software engineer at Google, said in a statement. The union was created with support from the Communications Workers of America (CWA).”We… Source link

Organizers call it the first union at a major tech company. January 4, 2021, 5:38 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Hundreds of employees at Google announced the formation of a union on Monday in a major move for the tech giant that has grappled with rising tensions between workers and management in recent years. “This is historic — the first union at a major tech company by and for all tech workers,” Dylan Baker, a software engineer at Google, said in a… Source link

Google employees at a walkout protest in 2018. James Martin/CNET Nearly 230 workers at Google… Source link

More than 200 Google employees in the United States have formed a workers’ union, the elected leaders of the union wrote in a New York Times opinion piece on Monday. The “Alphabet Workers Union” aims to ensure that employees work at a fair wage, without fear of abuse, retaliation or discrimination, the union heads wrote here. Google has been under fire here from the U.S. labor regulator, which has accused the company of unlawfully questioning several workers who were then terminated for… Source link

George Washington University Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy Bill Kovacic provides insight into Facebook and Google facing multiple antitrust lawsuits. Two Google software engineers announced they will form a union open to all employees of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and accused the tech giant of collaborating with repressive governments, mishandling accusations of sexual misconduct against executives and other wrongdoing. Ticker Security Last Change Change % GOOGL ALPHABET… Source link

Google employees hold signs during a walkout to protest how the tech giant handled sexual misconduct in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018.  Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images More than 200 Google employees have come together to form the Alphabet Workers Union amid increasing disagreements with company executives. News of the union was announced Monday in a New York Times op-ed by two employees, Parul Koul and Chewy Shaw, who serve on the board of the Alphabet… Source link

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) -More than 200 workers at Google and other Alphabet Inc units on Monday formed a labor union for U.S. and Canadian offices, building on years of protests over working conditions and business practices but falling far short of the support needed to force the tech giant to the bargaining table. Backers believe the “Alphabet Workers Union,” which evolved from an informal group of activist employees, will better shield members from firings or other forms of… Source link

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) -More than 200 workers at Google and other Alphabet Inc units on Monday formed a labor union for U.S. and Canadian offices, building on years of protests over working conditions and business practices but falling far short of the support needed to force the tech giant to the bargaining table. Backers believe the “Alphabet Workers Union,” which evolved from an informal group of activist employees, will better shield members from firings or other forms of… Source link

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is making it harder for taxpayers to conceal cryptocurrency transactions — whether intentionally or not — by adding a new question about it near the top of the new Form 1040. The form released last week asks: “At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?” The only option is to mark yes or no. If you answer inaccurately, you could find yourself in hot water with… Source link

Moms locked arms and chanted, ‘Feds stay clear! Moms are here!’ around Portland protestors As a part of President Trump’s executive order allowing federal officers to patrol cities in the wake of protesting, Portland has been consumed with unrest and violent government overreach. Protesters have been tear-gassed, assaulted, shot, and most recently it was reported that they were being removed from the streets in unmarked vehicles. It seems area moms have had enough and decided to step in… Source link