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On September 15, a minority union in Spain filed a lawsuit against Telus International and Meta over the layoffs of more than 2,000 content moderators in Barcelona. The union claims that these job cuts are retaliatory for workers pursuing legal action regarding salary discrimination based on language and origin, as well as psychological distress from moderating violent content. Meanwhile, representatives for Meta and Telus argue that the decision was purely due to the end of their contract with Meta, asserting there is no corporate network between them beyond commercial relations.
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In Barcelona on September 15, a Spanish union demanded that a court cancel the layoffs of more than 2,000 workers from Telus International, formerly known as CCC Barcelona Digital Services. These employees were tasked with moderating content for Meta's platforms including Facebook and Instagram. The company cited the end of its contract with Meta to justify the job cuts in 2025. However, a minority union called FIST filed a lawsuit against both Telus and Meta, claiming that the layoffs constituted retaliation against workers who had initiated legal actions over salary discrimination based on language and origin, as well as psychological issues stemming from exposure to violent content while moderating. The lawsuit seeks to nullify the redundancies and rehire the affected staff members. Paula Talavera, a lawyer representing Meta's Irish subsidiary, countered that the relationship between Meta and Telus was purely commercial, denying FIST’s claim of a "corporate network."
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A Spanish union demanded on Sept 15 that a court cancel the redundancies of more than 2,000 staff who worked for a company tasked with moderating content for Meta.
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who → demand → Meta
Canadian tech firm Telus International, which operated locally as CCC Barcelona Digital Services, slashed the jobs in 2025, citing the end of its contract with the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
asserted
which → operate → Facebook
Some 2,062 workers were laid off in a package agreed with the main unions.
asserted
workers → lay → unions
But minority union FIST launched a lawsuit against Telus and Meta, alleging before a Barcelona court that the layoffs were an “attack and a retaliation against the workers’ exercising of their basic rights”.
asserted
layoffs → launch → rights
According to the lawsuit, more than half of the affected workers had started legal action for alleged “salary discrimination” based on language and origin, as the moderators’ wages varied according to their working language.
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wages → accord → language
Some employees had also taken legal action complaining of the psychological toll caused by constant exposition to violent content, the lawsuit added.
asserted
lawsuit → take → content
FIST, which wants the redundancies declared null and the staff rehired, rejects the economic reasons for the layoffs, saying Telus continues to offer services elsewhere in Europe.
asserted
Telus → want → Europe
Lawyers representing Meta and Telus told the court the decision was taken on economic grounds after Meta terminated the contract covering the Barcelona-based staff.
“The relationship between Meta and CCC is purely commercial,” said Paula Talavera, lawyer for the US tech giant’s Irish subsidiary, rejecting FIST’s allegation that the companies formed a “corporate network”.
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companies → represent → network
The court did not give a timeframe for announcing its decision.
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court → give → decision
Telus had provided content moderation for Meta in Barcelona since 2018.
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Telus → provide → 2018
Its staff revised content in Spanish, Catalan, French, Dutch, Hebrew and Portuguese.
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staff → revise → Spanish
AFP is involved in a partnership with Meta providing fact-checking services in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.
asserted
AFP → involve → Pacific
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