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Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza (www.seattletimes.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21800855

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s war with Hamas. Both workers were members of a coalition of employees called “No Azure for Apartheid” that has opposed Microsoft’s sale of its cloud-computing technology to the Israeli government.

But they contended that Thursday’s event was similar to other Microsoft-sanctioned employee giving campaigns for people in need. Mohamed, who is from Egypt, said he now needs a new job in the next two months to transfer a work visa and avoid deportation.

Google earlier this year fired more than 50 workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war. The firings stemmed from internal turmoil and sit-in protests at Google offices centered on “Project Nimbus,” a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide the Israeli government with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

The event wasn't similar to other events. Other events didn't have a high chance of pissing off major clients. I feel like we need daily Public Service Announcements, "Your employer does not care about you, they only care about your effect on their profits."

Over and over again we see this lesson. And while I applaud anyone willing to risk their job to protest their employer's clients, I'm not going to act surprised when they get fired.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Microsoft profits off genocide and intends to keep doing so.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Learned from IBM for sure.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Fascism can only function with the help of amoral profiteering corporations. Unfortunately there's never any shortage of those under capitalism.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago

GAFAM is fascist. I'm shocked, shocked i tell you!

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Don't bring politics or religion to work.

[–] bamboo@lemm.ee 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why? Your boss sure does

[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

I mean yeah absolutely protest your bosses unethical behavior but don't be surprised if they then kick you out. But that's good, more media coverage for your stated goal.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago

Work is all politics. It’s power. Politics is about power and who should have it. Thats what the word means.

People who don’t want you to discuss wages are wanting to exert power over you. That’s political.

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And if you work for a company that supports causes you don't agree with... Move on.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly