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10-20-2023, 03:31 PM
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2023 has seen a wave of unionization across the video game industry, with new unions popping up at companies like ZeniMax Media (https://www.destructoid.com/zenimax-union-microsoft-unionization-zenimax-workers-united/) and Sega of America (https://www.destructoid.com/sega-of-america-employees-win-union-vote/). Now Nintendo of America president Doug Bowswer has commented on the possibility of a union at his company.
In an interview with Inverse (https://www.inverse.com/gaming/doug-bowser-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-nintendo-union), Bowser was asked what role unions might play at NOA in the future. Bowser touted NOA?s success without a union, pointing to its high employee retention rate. ?Our focus has always been on creating a culture that's inclusive, has a work-life balance, and is focused on our singular mission of bringing smiles to faces,? Bowser said.
An inclusive culture creates a great foundation for employees at any workplace, but some still see unions as key to securing better pay, benefits, and treatment from a company. Bowser acknowledged that unions aren?t off the table at NOA. ?Everyone has the right to form a union, and certainly in the future, wherever it takes us, we'll respect that," Bowser told Inverse.
The state of Nintendo
In April 2022 Kotaku (https://kotaku.com/nintendo-america-switch-employee-treatment-unionize-nlr-1848828975) published a report in which former contractors alleged that they were mistreated and never offered a legitimate path to full-time employment. ?They want to control you like you?re full-time, but not treat you like a full-time worker,? one contract worker said.
IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-contractors-full-time-complaints-report) published a similar report in May 2022. Some workers interviewed for the piece complained of ?a huge disparity? between themselves and full-time employees. The company has previously faced labor complaints (https://www.axios.com/2022/08/10/nintendo-second-nlrb-complaint) for allegedly cracking down on discussions of unionization.
The post Nintendo of America president comments on growing unionization efforts in the industry (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-of-america-president-comments-union-efforts-industry/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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2023 has seen a wave of unionization across the video game industry, with new unions popping up at companies like ZeniMax Media (https://www.destructoid.com/zenimax-union-microsoft-unionization-zenimax-workers-united/) and Sega of America (https://www.destructoid.com/sega-of-america-employees-win-union-vote/). Now Nintendo of America president Doug Bowswer has commented on the possibility of a union at his company.
In an interview with Inverse (https://www.inverse.com/gaming/doug-bowser-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-nintendo-union), Bowser was asked what role unions might play at NOA in the future. Bowser touted NOA?s success without a union, pointing to its high employee retention rate. ?Our focus has always been on creating a culture that's inclusive, has a work-life balance, and is focused on our singular mission of bringing smiles to faces,? Bowser said.
An inclusive culture creates a great foundation for employees at any workplace, but some still see unions as key to securing better pay, benefits, and treatment from a company. Bowser acknowledged that unions aren?t off the table at NOA. ?Everyone has the right to form a union, and certainly in the future, wherever it takes us, we'll respect that," Bowser told Inverse.
The state of Nintendo
In April 2022 Kotaku (https://kotaku.com/nintendo-america-switch-employee-treatment-unionize-nlr-1848828975) published a report in which former contractors alleged that they were mistreated and never offered a legitimate path to full-time employment. ?They want to control you like you?re full-time, but not treat you like a full-time worker,? one contract worker said.
IGN (https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-contractors-full-time-complaints-report) published a similar report in May 2022. Some workers interviewed for the piece complained of ?a huge disparity? between themselves and full-time employees. The company has previously faced labor complaints (https://www.axios.com/2022/08/10/nintendo-second-nlrb-complaint) for allegedly cracking down on discussions of unionization.
The post Nintendo of America president comments on growing unionization efforts in the industry (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-of-america-president-comments-union-efforts-industry/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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