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Article

3 Sep 2019

Author:
Greg Bensinger, The Washington Post

USA: Google contract workers vote to unionise following reports of unequal treatment between contract and full-time employees

"Google contract workers vote to form a union amid employee discord over treatment", 30 August 2019

A group of contract workers for Google have voted to move forward with an effort to unionize...The workers, about 90 in all, analyze data and perform other technical roles for Google at its office in Pittsburgh. They are employed by HCL America, one of many contracting agencies Google relies on...

...“This is about job security,” said Josh Borden, an HCL worker who voted...“We want to have some democratic process here; some ability to collectively bargain.” ...

 ...In April, Google said it would require its contractor firms to offer paid sick and parental leave, as well as improved health care and minimum pay of $15 per hour. Google could end a contract with the outside firms if it fails to comply...

...Google and HCL didn’t respond to requests for comment...