As per the mandate, these contract workers are required to work from office for all five days a week from June 6. Since these employees work for Cognizant, not Google Simply put, they are not eligible for the tech giant’s three-day work week policy and have petitioned for equal flexibility.
“Gas is currently about $5 per gallon, and many of us in the office are not able to live close to the office due to our low wages and the high cost of housing in Bothel,” he wrote in a petition. This month (May) gas prices in the US have reached a record high.
get support from Alphabet labor union
The petition of these Google Maps workers has received support from the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU), a union representing employees of Google’s parent company Alphabet. AWU supported the demand of these contract workers in a series of tweets. “We are supporting our members as they petition for an RTO policy that is flexible, prioritizes worker safety and protects the quality of Google Maps – a product these workers love,” One tweet says.
This is Google’s 2-tier employment system. Employees get: Medical discount from RTO85% approval rate for WF… https://t.co/pqBxiEKvGr
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653435593000
We are supporting our members as they manage petitions for an RTO policy that is flexible, gives priority to the worker… https://t.co/y010EOxgVj
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653342846000
These workers provide the labor that is critical to the success of Google Maps and the Google brand, including: ️Updating… https://t.co/b5ZX2jUdsL
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653343382000
️ Keeping people safe by updating Google Maps in case of a natural disaster.
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 16533433833000
Fix any problems you encounter with Google Maps. ️🌈 Mapping Event Routes for Pride, Olympics and US President… https://t.co/JBa2s8mOye
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 16533433833000
It is clear that this task is important to both Google and the public infrastructure. That’s why this is unacceptable… https://t.co/FG89stsbkH
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653343384000
The workers are not paid enough to meet the gas cost for commuting to and from the office. Workers, many of whom are hired across the state… https://t.co/pebOChIgyK
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653343384000
And workers are not being given enough time to get on or get on the childcare waiting list. The workers were highly successful… https://t.co/cuhu7WSAx2
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653343384000
We’ve seen Google FTE workers, Apple workers, and AirBnB workers all win better RTO policies that really work… https://t.co/nWkIKS84lp
— Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) (@AlphabetWorkers) 1653343385000