Google Fires 28 Employees for Protesting Project Nimbus Contract with Israel
The firings followed a series of sit-in protests at Google offices in Sunnyvale and New York, escalating tensions over a controversial $1.2 billion cloud computing contract.
- Google terminated 28 employees after they participated in sit-in protests against the Project Nimbus contract, which provides AI and cloud services to the Israeli government and military.
- The protests, led by the tech group No Tech for Apartheid, are part of a broader criticism of Google's involvement in military and surveillance activities.
- Employees claim the contract supports actions that conflict with ethical standards and have caused significant workplace unrest and mental health issues.
- Several protesters were arrested during the demonstrations, which included occupations of office spaces and refusal to leave despite multiple requests.
- Google maintains that the work under Project Nimbus does not involve sensitive military or intelligence services, despite accusations to the contrary.
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