Decoder with Nilay Patel Recode Decode: The Google walkout organizers, one year later
Nov 4, 2019
Stephanie Parker, a policy specialist and Google walkout co-organizer, shares insights on organizing within tech giants. Meredith Whittaker, co-director at the AI Now Institute, discusses the impact and aftermath of the walkout. Claire Stapleton opens up about facing retaliation post-protest. Nicole Moore, a part-time Lyft driver, highlights gig workers' challenges for rights, while Ben Gwin, a union leader, talks about the struggles for contractor protections. Together, they emphasize the ongoing fight for equity and systemic change in the tech industry.
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Post-Walkout Retaliation
- Retaliation followed the Google walkout, aiming to suppress organizing efforts.
- Google began taking measures to suppress organizing shortly after the walkout.
Claire Stapleton's Demotion
- Claire Stapleton, after 11 years at Google, faced a sudden demotion after the walkout.
- Her manager suggested her demotion was due to her involvement in the walkout and her interest in "women's issues."
Sexism at Google Creative Lab
- Claire Stapleton experienced sexism at Google Creative Lab.
- A male contractor, a friend of the creative director, was given more work while Stapleton struggled to get projects.