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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 stimulus bill that President Donald Trump signed on Sunday includes $284 billion in new aid for small businesses, and key stakeholders hope the rollout of a “second draw” will be less chaotic than an initial round of loans granted under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) this spring. Last time around, the PPP was a plane still being built even after it took off. Businesses began applying for the forgivable loans on April 3 — just days after the initial stimulus bill was signed… Source link

Little Rock-based People Trust Community Loan Fund announced it has received a $500,000 Grow with Google Small Business Fund loan and a $150,000.00 Google.org-funded grant from Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a network for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The grant will help People Trust better serve women and BIPOC-owned (black, indigenous, and people of color) small businesses in Arkansas. People Trust is a certified 501(c)(3) Community Development Financial… Source link

Your online small business profile now must provide a whole host of information. And you have to make this information available quickly and accurately. Google is making this possible by bringing messaging capabilities and customer insights on Google Maps and Search. This new feature is the second part of an effort by Google to simplify the way businesses update their information. In May of this year, the company made it possible to update your Business Profile directly from Maps and Search…. Source link

As a small business owner, I was very disappointed to learn in the Dec. 2 article “Georgia joins federal antitrust suit against Google” that Attorney General Carr will join the lawsuit against Google, because of the severe impact this lawsuit could have on my business. Attorney General Carr may not realize it, but small businesses like mine are relying… Source link

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Google is co-hosting an online workshop for Nevada’s small business owners. The tech giant has partnered with Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Connected Commerce Council for Nevada to host the event. The workshop, designed to help small businesses with online tools for times of uncertainty, is part of the tech company’s ‘Grow with Google’ initiative. Some topics… Source link