Google's Platforms and Devices division is providing eligible U.S. employees a voluntary exit program featuring severance pay, amid union pressure for buyouts. The Alphabet Workers Union advocated for this initiative, but it is viewed as a limited response to broader union goals. Company spokesperson Patrick Seybold confirmed the program exists but withheld details on its motivations. The move aims to ensure employees are committed to Google's future projects. The response from the union indicates a desire for a more comprehensive buyout solution for all impacted workers, not just those in one division.
The Alphabet Workers Union celebrated the news - but not as a full-on victory. Alan McAvinney, a Google software engineer and the group's organizing chair, pointed out in a statement to SFGATE that a one-off program for a single division wasn't what the union asked for. "We are still committed to fighting for a broader buyout program that takes into account all those affected by the layoffs, as our members have requested."
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