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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Michael Sainato

‘Don’t allow you to go to the bathroom’: big tech’s call center workers in Greece on strike

protesters with a big sign
Teleperformance call center workers strike in Chania, Greece. Photograph: Courtesy of SETEP

Call center workers for some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Netflix are accusing their employer of retaliating against union organisers, constantly surveilling staff and even refusing bathroom breaks.

In the US or Europe, if you call for technical or customer support from a big tech company, you may be speaking with a worker at one of Teleperformance’s call centers in Greece.

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