"Google's YouTube Music Layoffs: Contractor Team Cut Amid Union Support Appeals"

Google's parent company, Alphabet, laid off the entire YouTube Music team, leading to tensions with the Alphabet Workers Union. The workers found out about the layoff while speaking at an Austin City Council meeting, where a resolution was being voted on to urge the company to negotiate with the union. The union stated that the team was receiving low pay and minimal benefits, and Google has refused to negotiate with the union since workers voted to unionize. The layoffs occurred as Alphabet and Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, faces calls for his resignation amidst growing competition and recent failures with AI technology.