Google staff condemn treatment of temp workers in 'historic' show of solidarity

Google issues new 'minimum standards' for temps after more than 900 employees sign letter criticizing abrupt firing

More than 900 Google workers have signed a letter objecting to the tech giant's treatment of temporary contractors, in what organizers are calling a "historical coalition" between Google's full-time employees (FTEs) and temps, vendors and contractors (TVCs).

In March, Google abruptly shortened the contracts of 34 temp workers on the "personality" team for Google Assistant - the Alexa-like digital assistant that reads you the weather, manages your calendar, sends a text message, or calls you an Uber through your phone or smart speaker.