Google CEO Sent 4,500-Signature Staff Petition Seeking Layoff Protections
What’s Happening at Google?
On July 16, 2026, a petition containing signatures from approximately 4,500 Google employees was delivered to CEO Sundar Pichai — calling for stronger safeguards against layoffs as the tech giant ramps up AI spending.
“Make no mistake: this is a company that is enjoying massive, unprecedented success,” Alphabet Workers Union president and Google software engineer Parul Koul told reporters outside Pichai’s office in Mountain View, California.
“These layoffs and cuts are not difficult decisions, but simply profit being put over the people that make this company run.”
The petition comes after Google trimmed its Cloud division in June — affecting various teams.
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For a full overview of layoffs at Google and the rights that non-unionized employees in Canada have in this situation, see our Google Layoffs & Severance Guide.
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