Former Nintendo employee says they were fired for union activity
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YCHT)
Illustrations by Alex Castro / The Verge Nintendo is the latest video game developer hit with allegations of union busting. In a report from Axios, a former employee alleges that Nintendo and its staffing and recruiting partner Aston Carter fired them after engaging in protected organizing activities.
In a filing with the National Labor Relations Board, a summary of the charges against Nintendo include:
- Engaging in surveillance or creating the impression of surveillance of employees' union activities
- Discharging an employee for engaging in protected activities such as discussing wages and other terms and conditions of employment
- Discharging an employee because they joined or supported labor organization
Nintendo isn't the only video game company contending with the NLRB....