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Wikimedia Foundation declines to voluntarily recognise the union
a day ago
- The Wikimedia Foundation respects staff's right to unionize and believes the decision rests with them.
- The Foundation supports a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board as the fairest path forward.
- The Foundation is committed to a fair, lawful, and transparent process if an election is held, and will engage in good-faith bargaining if a majority votes for union representation.
- Staff have diverse views on unionization, and the Foundation aims to find solutions that work for all global staff, including those ineligible for US unions.
- The Foundation has implemented improvements based on staff feedback and offers strong benefits, including generous leave, flexibility, and wellness support.
Wikimedia Won't Voluntarily Recognize Union a Supermajority of Its Workers Want
a day ago
- The Wikimedia Foundation refused to voluntarily recognize Wiki Workers United, a union of its U.S. employees, just days after the Wikimania conference.
- The union claimed a supermajority of eligible workers signed authorization cards, and over 1,100 Wikipedia editors supported the union.
- The Foundation stated it will only recognize the union through a secret-ballot election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.
- Critics accused the Foundation of using carefully worded anti-union language and delaying tactics, and questioned the timing of the announcement.
- At Wikimania, CEO Bernadette Meehan said the Foundation supports employees' right to unionize but cited complexity due to global operations.
Google DeepMind Unionization Talks Are Off to a Rocky Start
20 days ago
- Unionization negotiations between Google DeepMind and its London employees have stalled, with union representatives feeling their time was wasted due to the absence of senior management at an initial meeting.
- DeepMind employees allege that Google has attempted to suppress open dialog by shutting down internal chat venues and reprimanding staff, which they describe as union-busting techniques.
- The push to unionize began in February 2025 after Alphabet removed a pledge from its ethics guidelines against using AI for weapons development and surveillance, raising concerns among employees about AI militarization.
- Google has entered into deals with the Pentagon and other government agencies for AI use in national security, defended as supporting lawful purposes while committing to avoid domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weaponry without human oversight.
- If negotiations do not progress, union representatives plan to seek arbitration to force Google to recognize the unions, though they hope for an amicable agreement with concessions from both sides.

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Wikimedia Foundation declines to voluntarily recognise the union

Wikimedia Won't Voluntarily Recognize Union a Supermajority of Its Workers Want

Google DeepMind Unionization Talks Are Off to a Rocky Start