Ubisoft’s problems continue. On the contrary, they are increasing. The head of the French division has to deal with a strike by hundreds of employees. Yesterday, more than 700 people took to the streets of France in response to changing conditions for remote work.
In September, Ubisoft told employees that they should work in the office at least three days a week. However, developers and other workers are reluctant to leave their homes. Apparently, they are used to working from home, which has many advantages for them. It could be convenience, the ability to look after children, less burdensome working hours…
The French gaming union Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses objects to Ubisoft’s new rules, reports Le Monde. The changes were not discussed with employees and no compelling reason was presented for drilling into the offices.. He claims that in five years the model has worked effectively and employees have changed their work and personal habits, which they will now have to adapt again.
The strike will last three days. Ubisoft isn’t the only company that is slowly but surely changing the work-from-home experience. It has become widespread during the global coronavirus pandemic.
A similar number of people protested against Ubisoft earlier this year over low wages as the company sought to cut costs as part of an initiative. Employees wanted to increase their salaries due to inflation.
Besides the strike, Ubisoft is also addressing other issues such as poor sales of Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed And bad reputation among players… All this is taken into account in the market value of the company. The stock fell significantly. Moreover, it is still hanging in the air. class action for unauthorized data exchange. There is speculation that Ubisoft may go into private hands. It will be controlled by the Guillemot family (founders of Ubisoft), led by current CEO Yves Guillemot, and China’s Tencent.
Source :Indian TV
