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Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"Google issued a stern warning to its employees, with the company’s vice president of global security, Chris Rackow, saying, “If you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again,” according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC."

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is it not perfectly fine to fire people who think it's OK to come into an office and disrupt work for 9 hours and force law enforcement to be called. I can't think of a single place that wouldn't sack me on the spot for doing that.

I'm not fully aware of us protest laws but i was under the impression to protest you had to do it on public property. Seems like this is blown out of proportion because the writer agrees with the cause.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Imo their issue was in not forming a broader union coalition before picking their workplace

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Would a union be able to do this? I feel like a union doing this would be just as bad but Google might hesitate to fire them due to union backlash.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's a convenient way to make troublemakers go away. Even it some of these terminations are technically justified, it gives the appearance the company is looking for an excuse to fire critics.

Protesters probably need to be more savvy and respectful, but also need better protection against retribution.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am pretty sure they could sue for wrongful termination if they conducted their protest properly and respectfully. You can't fire someone for exercising a right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

You really can. Right to work, + free speech is only applicable wrt the government.

The fact that it's legal does not make it moral.