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Wait, what exactly did the union accomplish here? From the article it sounds like:

1. They got a suspension for talking about unions overturned, but not her later firing over the Facebook post.

2. Google signed a document saying its employees "have the right to discuss wage rates, bonuses, and working conditions," which is just a restatement of U.S. law.

3. Nobody admitted any wrongdoing and there was no monetary compensation.

If that's what winning looks like, I hate to see what losing is.



> Her suspension for talking about supporting a union was overturned, but not her later firing for the Facebook post.

Where does it say that? The article doesn't mention a firing at all.

> Nobody admitted any wrongdoing and there was no monetary compensation.

There usually is monetary compensation in settlements like this, they just don't disclose it.


> "The next day, I was at work, I got called into a conference room with all, for the most, the managers present. And they told me that my Facebook post was in violation of the non-disclosure agreement, and that I was a security risk and needed to hand over my badge and my laptop immediately, and be escorted off site."

I've never been fired before, but I'm pretty sure when they ask you for your badge and laptop and escort you out the door, you're being fired.


This was the suspension, and is what triggered the union to file lawsuits on her behalf


> There usually is monetary compensation in settlements like this, they just don't disclose it.

They do usually say “settled for an undisclosed sum”.




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