"Workers deserve protection, not to be treated like disposable line items" – Hundreds of union members affected by Xbox layoffs
Hundreds of union members from the Communication Workers of America were impacted by recent layoffs at Xbox, which saw 3,200 positions eliminated and five studios divested. The CWA is pursuing legal and contractual actions to protect affected workers, including bargaining for severance and recall rights. Union leaders criticized Microsoft's treatment of employees and expressed disappointment with slow progress on contract negotiations, while Xbox leadership cited strategic overextension as a reason for the cuts.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Communication Workers Association
- Game: DOOM
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Labor Relations
- Person: Derrick Osobase
- Company: Bethesda
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Quake
- Topic: Video Game Industry
- Company: United Videogame Workers of CWA
- Game: Fallout
- Game: The Elder Scrolls
- Company: ZeniMax Online Studios
- Person: Claude Cummings Jr.
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