'I cannot do my job when Microsoft refuses to do theirs', say Xbox union workers as destructive reset looms from a company that spent over $80 billion on AI last year
Unionized workers at Microsoft and its subsidiaries are speaking out against the company's pattern of layoffs and studio closures, despite significant investments in AI and high executive pay. Employees express frustration over job insecurity, feeling expendable despite hard work and successful projects. They argue that Microsoft has the financial resources to protect its workforce, citing billions invested in AI and recent console price increases, and are demanding better treatment and transparency.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Person: Satya Nadella
- Game: Hi-Fi Rush
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Labor Relations
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Person: Morgan Goin
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Allison Veneto
- Game: Final Fantasy XIV
- Person: Mahreen Fatima
- Company: ZeniMax Online Studios
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