Over 4,500 Google workers demand layoff protections as Alphabet's value hits $4.3 trillion
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What just happened? In an age where tech workers are losing their jobs to AI at a frightening pace, thousands of Google's employees are taking action. Over 4,500 company staff have signed a petition calling for layoff protections, including guaranteed severance, buyouts before mandatory layoffs, and the option to take severance as extended paid leave.
Like many other companies invested in the AI boom, Google is enjoying plenty of success right now. Parent company Alphabet's latest quarter produced $109.9 billion in revenue, up 22%, while operating income rose 30% to $39.7 billion. It's also the third-largest company in the world by market cap with a $4.3 trillion valuation.
"Make no mistake: this is a company that is enjoying massive, unprecedented success," Parul Koul, Google software engineer and Alphabet Workers Union president, said outside...
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