0209.json

{
    "date": "2019/11/20",
    "sources": [
        "https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/12/31/21043467/google-union-cafeteria-workers-unionized-alphabet-silicon-valley-mountainview",
        "https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/over-2000-underpaid-overworked-google-workers-unionised-4974661.htm"
    ],
    "actions": [
        "union_representation",
        "union_drive"
    ],
    "struggles": [
        "pay_and_benefits"
    ],
    "employment_types": [
        "contract_workers",
        "blue_collar_workers"
    ],
    "description": "Approximately 2,300 contract workers employed in food service at Google have voted to unionize under a local chapter of Unite Here. Workers expressed dissatisfaction with their low wages, which start at $35,000 in the Bay Area, and lack of benefits compared to full-time Google employees. Some reported incidents of discrimination and bullying. The workers are officially employed by Compass Group, a third party contractor. The vote followed a two year effort.",
    "locations": [
        "mountain view",
        "san_francisco",
        "california",
        "usa"
    ],
    "companies": [
        "google",
        "compass_group"
    ],
    "workers": 2300,
    "tags": [
        "unite_here"
    ],
    "author": "nataliyaned"
}