Google Contractors Allege They Were Fired for Union Ties
- Union files complaints with National Labor Relations Board
- Labor groups have sought inroads at big tech companies
The company signage at Google LLC. campus in Singapore.
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Contract workers at Google’s data centers allege that they were fired for supporting a union and faced retaliation after pushing for better benefits, according to a pair of complaints filed this week with the US National Labor Relations Board.
The Alphabet Workers Union, whose members include both direct employees and subcontracted staff for Google’s parent company, claims that two workers at a data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, were terminated for discussing their working conditions and because of their affiliation with the labor organization, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg.