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Podcast: Belabored
Episode: Belabored: Going Union at Google
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In recent days, Big Tech has been at the center of many disturbing controversies, from social media pandemic disinformation to the president stoking insurrection on Twitter. But in this episode, we’re focusing on a rare good news story coming out of Silicon Valley: Google workers have unionized! The Alphabet Workers Union has been long in the making, organized with the support of Communications Workers of America in the midst of many conflicts at the company over not just labor issues, but also institutionalized racism, gender discrimination, and ethical debates about artificial in...