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Microsoft faces unfair labor practice charges from video game unions

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Microsoft is facing accusations of unfair labor practices from video game unions in both the US and Canada. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging bad faith bargaining, coercive actions, and failure to provide proper notice following recent layoffs. These actions come after Microsoft cut approximately 1,600 jobs across its Xbox division, impacting studios like Activision, Blizzard, and Bethesda, with further cuts planned. AI

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Jessica Conditt) ·

    Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions

    Charges filed with the NLRB accuse Xbox of bad faith bargaining.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Union Fights Microsoft Over Layoffs at Game Studios Thursday the union that helped organize thousands of workers across numerous Microsoft-owned video game st

    📰 Union Fights Microsoft Over Layoffs at Game Studios Thursday the union that helped organize thousands of workers across numerous Microsoft-owned video game studios filed unfair labor complaints against Microsoft over the layoffs of 1,600 employees. ... 📰 Source: Slashdot 🔗 Link…

    LINKS games.slashdot.org/…/union-fights-microso…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Unions accuse Microsoft of having "unlawfully fired people" in unfair labor practice complaints filed over Xbox layoffs The Communications Workers of America

    📰 Unions accuse Microsoft of having "unlawfully fired people" in unfair labor practice complaints filed over Xbox layoffs The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union and their Canadian offshoot CWA Canada have filed unfair labour practice complaints against Microsoft, accus…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/unions-accuse-micros…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions Charges filed with the NLRB accuse Xbox of bad faith bargaining. 📰 Source: En

    📰 Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions Charges filed with the NLRB accuse Xbox of bad faith bargaining. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2216937/microsoft-accused-unfair-labor-practi…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/microsoft-accused-unfair-l…

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