“This week, our employer has been prominent in the headlines as Alphabet stock reached a record high. We, the workers who generate those profits, deserve to feel secure in our employment. While we celebrate the fact that our organizing is working, with our demand to offer voluntary buyouts before mandatory layoffs becoming a new company standard, we know that the fight is far from over. “

Apparently, Google has agreed to offer a VEP rather than issue more layoffs?

It should be illegal to fire employees if you're a publicly traded company and your stock is going up. Why would you?