Over 4,500 Google employees signed a petition to CEO Sundar Pichai requesting stronger safeguards against layoffs. The Alphabet Workers Union delivered it to his office. Workers seek guaranteed severance, voluntary buyouts before forced cuts, and changes to performance reviews that rely on forced rankings. They want severance treated as paid leave. The petition reflects anxiety over job security as Google invests heavily in AI while conducting layoffs. Union president Parul Koul said the company prioritizes shareholder returns over employees. This is one of the largest employee campaigns on job security at Google. Similar concerns exist across tech as firms automate with AI. The union argues repeated layoffs are becoming strategy rather than last resort. Employees want predictable protections as AI transforms operations.
Over 4,500 Google employees signed a petition to CEO Sundar Pichai requesting stronger safeguards against layoffs. The Alphabet Workers Union delivered it to his office. Workers seek guaranteed severance, voluntary buyouts before forced cuts, and changes to performance reviews that rely on forced rankings. They want severance treated as paid leave. The petition reflects anxiety over job security as Google invests heavily in AI while conducting layoffs. Union president Parul Koul said the company prioritizes shareholder returns over employees. This is one of the largest employee campaigns on job security at Google. Similar concerns exist across tech as firms automate with AI. The union argues repeated layoffs are becoming strategy rather than last resort. Employees want predictable protections as AI transforms operations.