GoTo—Laid off 1,900 employees and accused of using 'communities' to surveil workers and suppress unions
GoTo laid off 1,300 employees (12% of workforce) in November 2022 and 600 more in March 2023. CEO Andre Soelistyo apologized for not providing advance notice. Research by Sedane Labour Resource Centre found Gojek uses 'community' frameworks to surveil gig workers and identify protesters, reducing likelihood of workers joining unions. Indonesian labor law does not allow gig workers to unionize.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Worker Organizing | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Laid off 1,900 employees and accused of using 'communities' to surveil workers and suppress unions
GoTo laid off 1,300 employees (12% of workforce) in November 2022 and 600 more in March 2023. CEO Andre Soelistyo apologized for not providing advance notice. Research by Sedane Labour Resource Centre found Gojek uses 'community' frameworks to surveil gig workers and identify protesters, reducing likelihood of workers joining unions. Indonesian labor law does not allow gig workers to unionize.