The Real Story Behind the 2018 Google Walkout
In 2018, over 20,000 Google employees participated in a walkout to protest the company's handling of sexual harassment allegations. The walkout was organized by a group of employees, including Claire Stapleton, who used a Google Group to coordinate the effort. The walkout was a significant event that brought attention to the issue of sexual harassment in the tech industry and led to changes in Google's policies and procedures.
- ▪The 2018 Google walkout was organized by a group of employees who were upset with the company's handling of sexual harassment claims.
- ▪The walkout was coordinated using a Google Group, which allowed employees to discuss and plan the event.
- ▪The walkout took place on November 1, 2018, and involved over 20,000 employees from Google offices around the world.
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Claire StapletonThe Big StoryAug 4, 2026 5:30 AMThe Real Story Behind the 2018 Google WalkoutIn 2018, more than 20,000 employees walked out to protest how Google handled allegations of sexual harassment. Here’s how they organized it from inside the company.Photo-Illustration: Jobanny Cabrera; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIn 2018, Claire Stapleton was living in New York, raising a young child, and working at Google as a marketing manager. In October of that year, upset with how the company had handled sexual harassment claims, she helped organize what became known as the Women's Walkout.
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