Unionization

In February 2026, the Platform Workers' Union reached an agreement with Rappi following a court order instructing the company to refrain from violating workers' rights to due process after a delivery worker's account was blocked without justification. In March 2025, the Messenger Union of Turbo Stores achieved benefits for 700 delivery workers including secure parking zones, hydration, bathrooms, and due process rules through Labor Ministry mediation.

Around 300 London-based Google DeepMind employees sought to unionize with the Communication Workers Union in April 2025, driven by concerns about Google removing its pledge not to use AI for weapons and surveillance.

DoorDash spent tens of millions to support California Prop. 22 (2020), which classified gig workers as independent contractors and denied them union rights. Continues to oppose California legislation that would give gig workers unionization rights in 2025-2026. Workers with Los Deliveristas Unidos report ongoing issues with pay algorithms and deactivations.

On November 4, 2024, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offered to provide AI services to the New York Times during the NYT Tech Guild strike. Srinivas tweeted: "Hey AG Sulzberger @nytimes sorry to see this. Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available." He was castigated on social media for acting as a scab. Srinivas later clarified the offer was for "technical infra support" not to replace workers, but the timing and context drew widespread criticism from labor advocates.

Shopify remote workforce makes unionization difficult. No organized union activity.

Airbnb no union activity. Remote-first company. Less labor organizing than retail/warehouse.

Meta no major union activity. Tech workers historically unorganized. Content moderation issues.

Fired workers involved in unionization efforts. NLRB found Google violated labor laws.

Google fired union organizers. Alphabet Workers Union formed but limited. NLRB violations.

Apple retail unions won at some stores. Company fought but less aggressively than Amazon. Mixed approach.

Apple retail unions won some stores. Company resisted but less aggressively than Amazon.

Microsoft pledged neutrality on unions. Activision workers unionized post-acquisition.

Fought unionization at Raven Software QA team (first union at major game company). Microsoft committed to neutrality post-acquisition.

Activision Raven QA union first at major game company. Microsoft neutrality post-acquisition.

Aggressively fought unionization. Lost at JFK8 Staten Island warehouse. Known for anti-union consultants.

Amazon JFK8 union victory. But company fought aggressively. Anti-union consultants. NLRB violations.

Wolt gig worker delivery model. Couriers lack union protections.

No unions at any Tesla facility. NLRB found Tesla violated labor laws multiple times.

Tesla no unions. NLRB violations documented. Elon Musk "union buster" label.

Lime gig workers lack union protections. Independent contractor model.