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Former Google employees condemn firings for protesting contracts with Israel

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A group of former Google employees introduced complaint before the US Labor Council claiming the tech company illegally fired them for protesting a cloud contract with the Israeli

Former Google employees condemn firings for protesting contracts with Israel

A group of former Google employees introduced complaint before the US Labor Council claiming the tech company illegally fired them for protesting a cloud contract with the Israeli government.

The complaint was filed late Monday evening, the day before US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to N.or Technology for Apartheid, a group associated with some of the workers. The group said the complaint alleges that the termination of workers Google has interfered with your rights under US labor laws advocate for improved working conditions.

Reuters was unable to immediately obtain a copy of the lawsuit, and Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Google announced this month that it has fired 28 employees who interrupted work in offices unspecified, protesting Project Nimbus$1.2 billion contract with Google and Amazon.com provide cloud services to the Israeli government.

Workers say the project supports Israel’s development of military equipment. Google said the contract with Nimbus “not intended for highly sensitive, classified or military missions related to weapons or intelligence services”.

Zelda Montes, a former Google employee who was arrested during the Project Nimbus protest, said in a statement that Google He fired the workers to suppress the organization and send a message to his employees that dissent would not be tolerated..

Google is trying to instill fear in employees.

Employees who filed a complaint with the NBRB They want to be reinstated.wages will be paid, and Google will say it will not interfere with workers’ right to organize.

The NBRB’s General Counsel, who serves as a prosecutor, reviews complaints and attempts to resolve claims that he considers to be justified. If this fails, the General Counsel may refer cases to administrative judges and a five-member board appointed by the President of the United States..

Reuters

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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