Over 4,500 Google workers have signed a petition calling for layoff protections in response to tech giant workforce cuts over the past few months. According to The Guardian, the union-led petition calls for guaranteed severance, buyouts before mandatory layoffs, and the option to take severance as extended paid leave.
Employees reportedly chanted "Google, Google, you can't hide, we can see your greedy side" at a Thursday press conference. The workers referenced Google parent company Alphabet's mass layoffs in 2023, while reports indicate the company has been quietly laying off staff in certain divisions this year.
