Unionized YouTube Music workers in Austin, Central Texas, were laid off by Google, coinciding with a city council meeting where a resolution to support their union bargaining efforts was being considered. The layoffs were confirmed during the meeting, marking a dystopian moment for the employees involved as reported by @jason_koebler / 404 Media. This event has sparked a call for investigation, with claims that firing workers for organizing is against the law. Google has terminated its entire unionized YouTube Music team, drawing widespread attention, including from local politicians expressing solidarity with the affected workers (@AlphabetWorkers).
It’s against the law to fire workers for organizing. What happened here must be investigated. Solidarity with YouTube Music workers (@AlphabetWorkers) — we’re with you. https://t.co/dV5UJqGngY
Google has terminated its entire unionized YouTube Music team in Austin
Video: YouTube Music workers discover they’re laid off while seeking help from the Austin City Council. https://t.co/ChfaFyd8QP
'Devastating:' YouTube Music lays off workers in Central Texas https://t.co/dF4VXBJ80V
Unionized YouTube Workers Laid Off During Live City Council Stream https://t.co/D2n3OelzMb https://t.co/VR4xBvIxtN
Watch the viral moment a YouTube employee finds out his team was laid off https://t.co/vWKzkg0dUS
This is the exact moment that workers on the @Youtube Music team learned they were being laid off by @Google - as they were testifying in front of their local Austin city council. https://t.co/N4GnMKda4A
Unionized YouTube workers learn they've been laid off during a city council meeting after a resolution to support them is postponed. A bell rings. "I'm sorry your time has expired." Dystopian https://t.co/qxMnlnaJXc https://t.co/ffLpUTJ0OU
Unionized YouTube music workers learn they were laid off at a meeting where Austin city council was considering calling on Google to bargain with their union (@jason_koebler / 404 Media) https://t.co/p162ma5IT4 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/3SgZVOnDVg