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Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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"Google issued a stern warning to its employees, with the company’s vice president of global security, Chris Rackow, saying, “If you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again,” according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC."

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 7 months ago (17 children)

Isn't it illegal to fire protesting workers? At least here in Germany its illegal as far as I know. But it must be a protest event (which it seems to be).

[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Please note that Germany has (compared to other EU members) quite strict and company-friendly protesting laws.

Such protests may be even considered as political protest (Politischer Streik) which makes them not illegal per se but could be illegal. https://www.bpb.de/themen/medien-journalismus/netzdebatte/219308/ein-bisschen-verboten-politischer-streik/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Yes, I don‘t think such protests would fall under the general protesting laws as they have nothing to do with your working conditions.

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