The union shared the news on the social networking site. According to the Union, the contractors were concerned about unsafe working conditions related to covid-19, and received an extension from the company only 3 hours after the workers threatened to strike. The alleged unsafe working conditions were not commented on by the workers union or the company that employs them.
Contract workers are paid anywhere from $16 to $28 per hour, according to the union. In addition to providing up to date info on traffic disruptions, mapping out the safest routes to take during natural disasters and adding in the latest COVID testing site locations for Google Maps users, these contractors are employed by Cognizant Technology Solutions. Over half of the contractors signed a petition last month for a better policy for returning to their Washington State office amidst high housing costs and rising gas prices. According to the New York Times, full time employees of the company could come into the office three days a week.
A labor strike of some of its core contributors could be devastating for the app. Employees at other companies are fighting for better work conditions. Musk announced today that he may axe 10% of the company's workforce, after it was reported that a PR firm was monitoring a push for a union by employees on Facebook last year. Employees at Apple retail stores in Atlanta and Maryland began unionization efforts in April, while Apple office employees petitioned for better return to work policies in May. Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, was in Washington D.C. last month to testify at the Senate Budget Committee.
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