Google layoffs: 4,500 workers seek guaranteed severance, voluntary buyouts in petition to Sundar Pichai

More than 4,500 Google employees have signed a petition calling on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai to introduce stronger safeguards against layoffs, as the company continues to expand its investment in artificial intelligence while reducing headcount across multiple teams, The Guardian reported.

Members of the Alphabet Workers Union delivered the petition to Pichai’s office after nearly 100 employees gathered outside Google’s campus in support of the campaign.