Labor organizers see Apple and Amazon offering them an opening in the tech industry's longstanding barriers against unions, thanks to the nature of their workforces.
, forming a "minority union" that can't collectively bargain with the Google parent company. Organizers aim to become a voice for workers and contractors on a range of issues beyond those traditionally covered by labor laws., giving the nascent union its first chance to negotiate a contract.
hasn't directly commented on the unionization push, but reiterated an earlier statement that it offers "very strong compensation and benefits for full time and part time employees, including health care, tuition reimbursement, new parental leave, paid family leave, annual stock grants and many other benefits."did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but has actively lobbied workers against unionizing at Bessemer and elsewhere.
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