The United Nations 'Alpha Global' that brings together labor unions in 10 countries around the world of Google is formed

On January 4, 2021, Google employees from the United States and Canada formed a new union, the Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) . And three weeks after the formation of AWU named after Google's parent company Alphabet , it was announced that an international coalition ' Alpha Global ' including Google's labor unions in 10 countries was formed. I did.

Google Unions Announce Global Alliance: “Together, we will change Alphabet” | UNI Global Union
https://www.uniglobalunion.org/AlphaGlobal

Google workers across the globe announce international union alliance to hold Alphabet accountable --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22243138/google-union-alphabet-workers-europe-announce-global-alliance

Google employees are engaged in a variety of activities, including petitioning for company policy and striking to protest the response to internal sexual harassment issues. On the other hand, it was also revealed that Google had requested the US National Labor Relations Board, an independent administrative agency that has jurisdiction over US labor law, to 'restrict the rights of employees to protest the company.' I will.

Google has requested the US government to 'restrict the rights of employees to protest the company' --GIGAZINE

Alpha Global, which was formed under such circumstances, is an international union affiliated with the UNI Global Union, a trade union that represents 20 million workers around the world. Alpha Global includes 13 labor unions formed by Google employees in 10 countries: USA, Switzerland, Ireland, UK, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Belgium.

Alpha Global said in a statement, 'Google has gathered a lot of workers to'change the world and be more democratic', while Google has suppressed workers' speech and cracked down on organization, while We've seen it strengthen its monopoly power. '' Google has long lost its original mission to 'don't be evil,' but we haven't lost that mission. We both hold Alphabet accountable and together change Alphabet. '

AWU has not been approved by the National Labor Relations Board and cannot force Google management to negotiate at the time of writing. Therefore, by forming Alpha Global, it will integrate Google workers from various countries and put pressure on Google. In fact, the UNI Global Union is trying to unite workers around the world, including helping organize the international strike activity ' Make Amazon Pay campaign ' for Amazon employees on Black Friday in November 2020. It is working.

'The Alphabet problem created by Alphabet is not limited to a specific country and needs to be addressed at an international level,' said Christie Hoffman, general secretary of the UNI Global Union. Google and other technicians The movement initiated by is exciting. They are not only changing employment conditions, but also using collective power to address the social problems caused by the centralization of corporate power. ' ..

Google's Parul Koul, chairman of AWU, pointed out that organizing at global companies like Alphabet should not stay within the border, but unite with workers from other countries. “In a world that is being torn apart by inequality, our societies and businesses are more influential than ever, and it's important for our employees to regain power through unions. Large companies like Alphabet work. If you are willing to listen and negotiate with others, you can have a huge positive impact on the world. '

The Verge, a tech media, said that if Alpha Global's efforts were successful, it could provide workers in other tech companies with templates for solidarity in offices and warehouses not only in a single country but around the world. Insist.