Google Express Workers in Palo Alto, California, Vote To Join Teamsters
A “strong majority” of the 151 Google Express Services workers in Palo Alto, California, voted Friday to join the San Leandro-based Teamsters Local 853, the union said. Workers at Apple, eBay, Facebook and Yahoo previously joined the local. Google Express…
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workers have raised concerns about their compensation and working conditions, saying they're limited to two-year contracts via Google’s Adecco contractor. "It's surprising that workers who warehouse and ship for Google Express would be subjected to such Third World conditions," said Teamsters International Vice President Rome Aloise in a news release. The unionization announcement occurred after Google said it planned to close its San Francisco and Palo Alto Google Express delivery locations. Adecco believes “our associates are better off directly dealing with us as their employer rather than involving a union,” a spokeswoman said. “However, we are supportive of any direction freely chosen by our associates.” Google didn’t comment.