{"id":13500,"date":"2024-04-16T17:34:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&p=13500"},"modified":"2024-04-16T17:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:34:11","slug":"action-against-tech-gaming-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/action-against-tech-gaming-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech, telecoms and gaming unions demand action against excessive layoffs in tech and gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

An emergency motion in opposition to excessive layoffs in the tech and video game industry has been unanimously adopted by the UNI ICTS World Conference, representing telecommunications, business services, tech and gaming unions from over 95 countries. The motion, introduced by the Game Makers of Finland, is in response to over 8,500 layoffs reported within the video games industry and more than 50,000 in the broader tech sector over the past year by major companies such as Activision Blizzard, Google, Electronic Arts and others despite recording high profits.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The motion criticizes companies’ practice of boosting stock prices at the expense of employee welfare and calls for a shift towards more sustainable and ethical business practices.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Too often tech and gaming companies are prioritizing short-term profit margins over the welfare of the workforce and long-term sustainability. Unions around the world are saying enough is enough,” stated a UNI Global Union ICTS head, Ben Parton. “Game workers are the engine of this industry, and should be treated with dignity. That means their rights to have a union, to collectively bargain and to negotiate over layoffs must be respected now.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The motion advocates for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n