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

submitted 6 months ago by UNIX84@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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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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[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What did they think would happen? Google removed "don't be evil" a long time ago.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 34 points 6 months ago

It got on the news. They sacrificed their jobs for that at least.