TOKYO -- Employees at Google's Japanese arm has unionized for the first time, as the wave of layoffs by big tech companies spreads beyond the U.S.
Local arm makes severance offers seen as urging workers to resign

Google Japan employees held a news conference Thursday announcing the formation of the new union. © Kyodo
TOKYO -- Employees at Google's Japanese arm has unionized for the first time, as the wave of layoffs by big tech companies spreads beyond the U.S.