YouTube Music contractors won a historic union election, which means Google could have to negotiate with a labor group for the first time
Contract workers who support YouTube Music have won their union election and will now prepare to bargain for a labor contract.
The official vote was held on Wednesday by the National Labor Relations Board. Out of 49 eligible workers, allThe workers, who are employed by outsourcing firm Cognizant, will be represented by the Alphabet Workers Union, which has sought to organize Google workers and demand better working conditions.
The vote is historic because it could represent the first time the tech giant must negotiate directly with a labor group. Alphabet, Google's parent company, has been adamant that these YouTube Music contractors are employed by Cognizant, and therefore Cognizant alone is responsible for their working conditions.meaning it would be responsible for workers, alongside Cognizant. Alphabet is currently appealing the decision.
Alphabet and Cognizant have until May 3 to file objections to the election. If no objections are filed, the result will be certified, and the companies will have to begin bargaining in good faith with the union. "We have no objection to these Cognizant workers electing to form a union," an Alphabet spokesperson said."We've long had many contracts with unionized suppliers.
For its part, Cognizant wrote in an email,"The National Labor Relations Board has informed us that a majority of Cognizant associates voted in support of unionizing. Our philosophy remains that we are better together through open dialogue and collaboration. We are committed to continuing our mission as a team and delivering for our client.
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