Will Google go back to "Don´t be evil" company motto?

Google employees (Nasdaq: Brille) are forming a union to give them more say and get the company to live by its motto: "Don't be evil". Over 400 members have signed to form the union, with members from Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. This step, which is rare for Silicon Valley, comes against the background of growing activism in the industry. The group announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union, which will comprise a small percentage of the company's 132,000 workers and will be affiliated with Communication Workers of America Local 1400. The union's organizers said it is open to contractors and employees and members will receive 1% of their base salary plus bonus every year. Interestingly, Google employees are among the highest paid in American companies and enjoy a lot of benefits. In 2019, the median wage for employees for the company was $ 258,708, according to the company. The organization's efforts began almost a year ago as part of the growing wave of activism within the tech giant. However, the organizers indicated that the union's immediate goal is not formal recognition or collective bargaining. Instead, they want to insist that employees can express themselves about the company without fear of professional consequences. Union formation is a rare move in the tech industry that has consistently opposed formal unionization in the past. The announcement shows the growing wave of activism in the industry with past employees speaking out on issues such as climate change and border surveillance. Chewy Shaw and Paul Koul, engineers at Google who will chair the union, wrote in the New York Times that they are workers who built the alphabet. They also stated that the union aims to make Alphabet a \[place where workers have a meaningful influence on decisions that affect them and the communities in which they live. Google said in response to the announcement that they are committed to a supportive workplace for workers.