YouTube Music contractors say their office is promoting anti-union messages on TVs ahead of the union election
Last November, the contracting firm Cognizant informed its workers for YouTube Music that they could no longer work from home – a move workers say is being used to weaken union organizing. Now, contractors say they're working in an office building that is partially under construction, where they're subject to toxic fumes and seeing anti-union talking points being displayed on TVs.
In October, YouTube Music contractors announced their plans to unionize with the Alphabet Workers Union , which represents more than 1,200 full-time Googlers and contractors doing work for the company through outsourcing firms. The YouTube Music contractors will hold a union election on Wednesday.
Cognizant's talking points regarding the union drive are displayed on TVs surrounding workers' cubicles.Another slide displayed on TVs suggested that workers ask the union particular questions before deciding whether to vote in favor of bargaining, such as"Am I prepared to have the terms and conditions of my employment locked in by a contract for a set number of years?"
Regan also shared photos with Insider that show Cognizant's building is currently under significant construction. In one instance, construction workers told Cognizant staff to hold their breath while they walked through areas where the workers were in the process of sanding, two contractors said. Regan believes that Cognizant's decision to have workers return to the office was a union busting move since the office isn't even completely finished with construction.
Cognizant required YouTube Music contractors to work from its Austin office starting February 6. This meant workers must move to Austin or accept a voluntary resignation, as many staff were hired as remote workers and not based in the Austin area. Contractors moved to organize in part to negotiate for a guaranteed work from home policy, as well as better pay.
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