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The French trade union Solidarity Informatique has called on Ubisoft Paris employees to strike after the company presented them with an “alarming” strategic update.
In a statement last week, the company said it faced “serious challenges as the industry continues to shift toward mega-brands and long-running names.” Consequently, he again delayed the release of the highly anticipated Skull & Bones for another year and also canceled three unannounced games. It plans to increase its focus on its biggest brands and online services after lower-than-expected Christmas results.
It also announced plans to cut costs by around 200 million euros over the next two years “through targeted restructuring, the sale of some non-core assets and the usual natural outflow”.
According to Financial Times, after the announcement, the company’s share price fell by 19%.
Then Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillermo sent an email to employees, charging them with the responsibility to help change the company’s fortunes. “Today, more than ever, I need your full energy and dedication to get us back on the road to success,” he wrote. “I also ask that each of you be especially careful and strategic in your spending and initiatives so that we are as efficient and economical as possible.
“The ball is in your court to deliver this squad on time and to the level of quality expected and show everyone what we are capable of.”
Now, in response to these events, the Ubisoft Paris branch of Solidarity The Informatiques trade union, which specializes in technology, has called on workers to hold a half-day strike on Friday, January 27, from 2pm to 6pm.
“According to Guimot: the ball is in our court (but the money stays in his pocket),” the statement said. “In his latest statement, Mr. Guillemot announces the troubling future of Ubisoft.
“If asking employees to be ‘extra careful and strategic in their spending’ is ironic given the company’s editorial strategy over the past few years, it’s not funny.”
“When Mr. Guillaume talks about ‘layoffs’ and ‘organizational adjustments,’ he means: layoffs, inconspicuous studio closings, pay cuts, covert layoffs, etc.
“Several times Mr. Guimot tries to shift the blame (once again) to the employees; he expects us to be mobilized, to “do our best,” to be “as efficient and lean as possible.” These words mean something: overtime, management pressure, burnout, etc.
“Mr. Guillemot demands a lot from his employees, but without any compensation.
Solidaires Informatique also published a list of four demands for Ubisoft – an immediate 10 percent wage increase “to compensate for inflation” and improved working conditions, including the introduction of a four-day working week.
The union also called for “transparency in the evolution of the workforce both locally and globally” and “a strong commitment against covert layoffs and condemnation of abusive management policies that push employees into layoffs.”
Ubisoft has also recently been criticized by players on Tom Clancy The Division 2 to launch on Steam without achievements.
The French trade union Solidarity Informatique has called on Ubisoft Paris employees to strike after the company presented them with an “alarming” strategic update.
In a statement last week, the company said it faced “serious challenges as the industry continues to shift toward mega-brands and long-running names.” Consequently, he again delayed the release of the highly anticipated Skull & Bones for another year and also canceled three unannounced games. It plans to increase its focus on its biggest brands and online services after lower-than-expected Christmas results.
It also announced plans to cut costs by around 200 million euros over the next two years “through targeted restructuring, the sale of some non-core assets and the usual natural outflow”.
According to Financial Times, after the announcement, the company’s share price fell by 19%.
Then Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillermo sent an email to employees, charging them with the responsibility to help change the company’s fortunes. “Today, more than ever, I need your full energy and dedication to get us back on the road to success,” he wrote. “I also ask that each of you be especially careful and strategic in your spending and initiatives so that we are as efficient and economical as possible.
“The ball is in your court to deliver this squad on time and to the level of quality expected and show everyone what we are capable of.”
Now, in response to these events, the Ubisoft Paris branch of Solidarity The Informatiques trade union, which specializes in technology, has called on workers to hold a half-day strike on Friday, January 27, from 2pm to 6pm.
“According to Guimot: the ball is in our court (but the money stays in his pocket),” the statement said. “In his latest statement, Mr. Guillemot announces the troubling future of Ubisoft.
“If asking employees to be ‘extra careful and strategic in their spending’ is ironic given the company’s editorial strategy over the past few years, it’s not funny.”
“When Mr. Guillaume talks about ‘layoffs’ and ‘organizational adjustments,’ he means: layoffs, inconspicuous studio closings, pay cuts, covert layoffs, etc.
“Several times Mr. Guimot tries to shift the blame (once again) to the employees; he expects us to be mobilized, to “do our best,” to be “as efficient and lean as possible.” These words mean something: overtime, management pressure, burnout, etc.
“Mr. Guillemot demands a lot from his employees, but without any compensation.
Solidaires Informatique also published a list of four demands for Ubisoft – an immediate 10 percent wage increase “to compensate for inflation” and improved working conditions, including the introduction of a four-day working week.
The union also called for “transparency in the evolution of the workforce both locally and globally” and “a strong commitment against covert layoffs and condemnation of abusive management policies that push employees into layoffs.”
Ubisoft has also recently been criticized by players on Tom Clancy The Division 2 to launch on Steam without achievements.
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