New Delhi, March 4 -- Google has removed a section of employees from its YouTube Music team who held a prolonged protest this year, demanding better pay from the company. According to the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA, representing contractors for YouTube Music, Google contractor Cognizant in Austin, Texas cancelled the contracts in response to the strike,the Verge reported. Google contractor Cognizant was responsible for approving music content for YouTube Music.

Over 40 employees of YouTube Music went on a strike in February last year, demanding changes to Google's return-to-work policy. According to the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA, many remote workers of the YouTube Music were paid as little as $19 an hour.

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