{"id":24192,"date":"2024-07-29T13:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T11:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=24192"},"modified":"2024-07-29T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:25:12","slug":"italian-video-game-workers-fight-back-against-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/italian-video-game-workers-fight-back-against-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian video game workers fight back against layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Italian video game workers are taking action in the wake of layoffs at Keywords Studios, a leading provider of technical and service support for the video game industry. The company announced the termination of 31 workers&#8217; jobs, which accounted for approximately 20 per cent of its workforce in Italy. Keywords is shifting work to Poland and plans to automate certain processes through AI. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The workers in Cinisello Balsamo (Milan) and Rome, represented by FILCAMS-CGIL, FISASCAT-CISL and UILTuCS, have declared \u201ca state of unrest,\u201d marking the beginning of a series of collective actions. The consultation with the unions has been ongoing since June 22, and on July 27, the unions announced an overtime ban and a two-day strike, dates yet to be determined.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The unions are demanding \u201cthe company to reconsider its decision to reduce personnel and to be open to seeking alternative solutions aimed at safeguarding employment levels, urging it to adopt a greater sense of corporate social responsibility that places the individual at the centre of its actions and work process planning.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This move by Keywords Studios is part of a broader trend affecting their operations in multiple countries, including Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Spain.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe unions in Italy are setting an example for workers around the world. Their push back against layoffs highlights the growing determination of video game workers to organize and defend their rights in the face of corporate restructuring and job insecurity,\u201d said <strong>Benjamin Parton, Head of UNI Global Union\u2019s ICTS sector<\/strong>. \u201cThe video game industry is traditionally not a union industry, but these actions show why that is changing.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Parton underscores that Keywords workers\u2019 fight in Italy fight is emblematic of a broader resistance against precarious employment conditions and the unchecked power of multinational corporations in the tech and gaming industries. The world will be watching as these workers stand up, organized and united, challenging the status quo in an industry at a crossroads.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian video game workers are taking action in the wake of layoffs at Keywords Studios, a leading provider of technical and service support for the video game industry. The company announced the termination of 31 workers&#8217; jobs, which accounted for approximately 20 per cent of its workforce in Italy. 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