‘We’re Just Getting the Crumbs Here’: Contractors Protest Layoffs at Meta’s European Headquarters

Contract workers employed by Covalen, a company that provides AI data labeling and content moderation for Meta, protested planned layoffs at Meta's European headquarters in Dublin. The workers, who claim to have been instrumental in training AI models, expressed dissatisfaction with severance packages, with many facing termination without any payout due to short tenure. The Communications Workers' Union is advocating for enhanced severance, including compensation for those employed less than two years, and the removal of a post-employment cooldown period.

The protest highlights the precarious working conditions and inadequate support for contract workers essential to the operations of major tech companies, raising questions about corporate responsibility and labor practices.