Google Union Asks Company to Lift Antitrust Gag Order on Workers

The union that represents some Google employees is demanding the company lift a “gag order” on workers willing to discuss the company’s legal entanglements related to antitrust laws.

The Alphabet Workers Union-Communication Workers of America said in a statement Tuesday that the company has restricted workers from discussing a federal ruling against Google in an antitrust case since August. The union said it has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board as it claims the company is attempting to “suppress worker speech” after a federal judge found Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, has engaged ...