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Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by laweijfmvo »

overrun11 wrote: post #12

> Google says that each worker it fired actively disrupted its offices, while the workers dispute the claims, saying some of those fired did not even enter the company’s office on the day of coordinated demonstrations against the company. Isn't this a pretty critical point that the Washington Post should have looked into a bit more?

I guess you could "disrupt" the productivity of an "office" without physically being there, but ultimately at-will employment probably gives Google a lot of leeway here.

Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by [deleted] »

waihtis wrote: post #22
jsiepkes wrote: post #5

Sure, if all it takes is raising a rainbow flag on top of the building and some words of the CEO they are all for it. But as soon as Google's bottom line is involved they behave pretty predictable.

Id be very happy if corporations stopped participating in any kind of politics altogether, including human rights discourse.

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Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by etchalon »

2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #25
lexicality wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you think companies listen to and take on board feedback from exit interviews?

It's egotistical and selfish to speak for and expect such a large company to change for their minority opinions. You can't control Google but you can control yourself.

You're essentially discounting all major civil right movements as selfish, since all included an attempt to change the behavior of large institutions and companies to accommodate what began as a minority opinion.

Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by KenArrari »

onlyrealcuzzo wrote: post #20
evolve2k wrote: post #10

Sounds like the union is not strong enough. 50 workers being fired should be enough for everyone else to be like wtf.

Why should 50 workers not be fired for disrupting the workplace to push a political agenda?

Read the article. Many of the employees fired were not even on the premises that day. This is 100% pure political reprisals, which is illegal in California.

Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by bushbaba »

mightyham wrote: post #29
nailer wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Are you not aware of the Nakba or Israel using banned weapons on civilians for decades? I'm not saying hamas' actions are justified but there is no side in this conflict that can confidently claim moral superiority.

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Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by londons_explore »

dijit wrote: post #30
jsiepkes wrote: post #5

Sure, if all it takes is raising a rainbow flag on top of the building and some words of the CEO they are all for it. But as soon as Google's bottom line is involved they behave pretty predictable.

I hope I'm not considered a troll for asking this question; I will ask on my main account and hopefully people will check my comment history to understand I am not intending to be belligerent or intentionally dumb. But why is it that rainbow flags (pride, et al) are considered the pro-Palestinian side in the conflict. I might be old but I distinctly remember a humanitarian outcry in the 00's because Palestinians were…

I think because those who perceive themselves with the minority view support others who they perceive to be the minority.

There are vanishingly few people from Gaza living in the west, which makes them the minority.

You see similar support between the LGBT community and communities of disabilities.

Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by KenArrari »

SadCordDrone wrote: post #39
KenArrari wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally if my customer was using my services to figure out the optimal time to kill someone in a way that also kills their family, and my employees were collectively protesting that, I would just decline their money.

Not if the customer is killing a potential future adversary to my family or even distant relatives. Morality is a social construct. The selfish gene is a biological construct.

Good thing they're also running the service that decides who to kill based on their browsing history and what group chats they're in.

Re: Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics

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Post by vlozko »

dijit wrote: post #30
jsiepkes wrote: post #5

Sure, if all it takes is raising a rainbow flag on top of the building and some words of the CEO they are all for it. But as soon as Google's bottom line is involved they behave pretty predictable.

I hope I'm not considered a troll for asking this question; I will ask on my main account and hopefully people will check my comment history to understand I am not intending to be belligerent or intentionally dumb. But why is it that rainbow flags (pride, et al) are considered the pro-Palestinian side in the conflict. I might be old but I distinctly remember a humanitarian outcry in the 00's because Palestinians were…

>... the political divide has fallen such that LGBTQ+ people are almost forced to ally with Palestine.

Short answer: they are often one and the same people - leftist activists who have opinions on more than one subject.

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