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The team behind Windows NT sent 'black cardboard coffins' and fake dog poop to their rivals back in the 90s,…
Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer interviewed Dave Cutler, the chief architect of Windows NT, who recounted aggressive tactics used against rivals like Sun Microsystems and IBM in the 1990s. These included sending black cardboard coffins with a 'Death March' birthday card and fake dog poop to executives.
3 years on from laying off over 1,000 people, Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast are sending daily emails and physical letters encouraging the survivors to not unionise
Wizards of the Coast is reportedly employing aggressive tactics, including daily emails and physical letters to employees' homes, to discourage workers from unionizing. Employees claim the company hired a union avoidance firm and is spreading misinformation to deter the formation of a union for the Magic: The Gathering Arena team. This follows significant layoffs in 2023, which some employees believe spurred the current unionization efforts.
