In an email obtained by Motherboard, Google tells YouTube Music workers it will “not be participating in collective bargaining.”

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    It is but Google doesn’t directly employ these workers. They’re subcontracted through another firm. Don’t get me wrong I hope they get everything they’re demanding, but I’m not sure Google has any legal obligation, or even the ability to make changes to their contract.

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      Almost certainly misclassified employees which is also illegal. But sadly something that is largely just… permitted and ignored.

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        The employees are not contractors, but it looks like they work for a firm which has been hired by Google. Reading a little further it does look like NLRB has found that Google is considered a joint employer and would be obligated to bargain. Which they’re not doing, I guess hoping for an appeal to go their way.