Google Workers in London Stage Walkout Over Job Cuts

Google worker Shaquille holds a sign at a demonstration against alleged union busting and layoffs risk outside the Kings Cross headquarters in London on April 4, 2023. Henry Nicholls/Reuters

LONDON—Hundreds of Google employees staged a walkout at the company’s London offices on Tuesday, following a dispute over layoffs.

In January, Google’s parent company Alphabet announced it was laying off 12,000 employees worldwide, equivalent to 6 percent of its global workforce.