Ryo Hashimoto Software Engineer How does it feel to be in the union? Being in the union feels like being in Google 10 years ago. People are energetic and creative, everyone can be honest about their feelings, and things make sense here. I want you to join the union to feel the same. Dan Spaid Software Engineer Why did you join the union? I’ve always said that the people are what makes me really enjoy working at Google in Japan.

[Japanese text follows English - 日本語は英語の後に続きます] Support the union to protect Googlers’ rights and to restore the ethical and equitable workplace Google once had. The layoffs aren’t over The company crossed ethical boundaries in several ways, including: Relentlessly harassing employees to sign separation agreements. Outsourcing difficult conversations related to layoffs. Cancelling previously agreed upon childcare leave to expedite layoffs. Taking away the roles of employees who did not sign separation agreements and assigning them to unfair/unjust positions.

What to do if you’re ‘impacted’ Information from the Google Japan Union, March 2023 Google Japan has just announced lay-offs and sent emails to staff who were ‘impacted’, offering them a severance package. This document explains what to do if you receive one of those emails. You have not been laid off, so don’t give up Japanese law about lay-offs is very clear: a profitable company like Google cannot lay people off.