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4,500 Google employees sign petition demanding layoff protections
ABC7 Bay Area • • business
Key Points:
- Over 100 Google employees gathered outside the company's Mountain View headquarters to demand job security protections amid increasing tech industry layoffs.
- Union leaders presented a petition signed by 4,500 workers to CEO Sundar Pichai and other top executives, calling for guaranteed severance, an end to performance quotas, and the option to convert severance into extended paid leave.
- The protest reflects concerns about a workplace environment driven by fear and job insecurity, as expressed by union president Parul Koul.
- This action follows similar layoffs across the tech sector, including Meta's recent announcement to cut 8,000 jobs, about 10% of its workforce.
- Google has been contacted for comment but has not yet responded.
