Google workers are pushing the company to use preferred names on ID badges and drop deadnames Google workers are pushing the company to use preferred names on ID badges and drop deadnames Aleeya MayoJun 3, 2021, 03:33 IST The Alphabet Workers union launched a petition calling for Google to stop requiring trans workers to use deadnames on company badges.Ng Han Guan/AP Photo The Alphabet Workers Union launched a new campaign urging Google to #DropTheDeadnames. Their petition asks Google to stop requiring trans workers to use names they no longer identify with on company ID badges. Many businesses, from Silicon Valley to Wall Street, are working to create more gender-inclusive work environments.