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Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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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 15 points 6 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Another reason not to use Windows.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Microsoft profits off genocide and intends to keep doing so.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Learned from IBM for sure.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I mean, part of the protest is to wait for the consequenses. Whether it's right or wrong, I don't see how this is surprising to anyone.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Don't bring politics or religion to work.

[–] paraphrand 24 points 6 days 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 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago

Exactly

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why? Your boss sure does

[–] FMT99 15 points 1 week 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.