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The question is not about whether it crosses the line of legality, but whether it crosses the standards set by Google. Would Google admit to treating their own
by icebraining 7y ago
The question is not about whether it crosses the line of legality, but whether it crosses the standards set by Google. Would Google admit to treating their own employees in this way? If not, it's reasonable to demand the same from their suppliers, legality aside.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 7y agoI don't think Google is particularly pro-union, so Google's standards on this front are probably not very different from expecting that partners remain within the bounds of law. I want to reiterate that it has not been established that any illegal anti-union activity has actually taken place. The only thing that we know for sure is that USW believes it has. I strongly doubt that Google is opposed to HCL being more responsive to workers ahead of a union vote, nor of having a consultant available to speak about unions, as long as the consultant is being honest and factual in the things that they say.
- icebraining 7y agoGranted, but then putting Google in the title is still reasonable, since they're abetting the management of HCL.
- underpand 7y ago> Would Google admit to treating their own employees in this way? Isn't this exactly what companies want to avoid doing? They need to treat employees and contractors differently or risk getting sued. https://www.reuters.com/article/businesspropicks-us-findlaw-dont-treat-c/dont-treat-contractors-like-employees-idUSTRE53063S20090401 https://www.reuters.com/article/businesspropicks-us-findlaw-...
- icebraining 7y agoI don't think the workers here are contractors; they are employees of a firm contracted Google, which is a different thing.