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re: Video game testers attempt to organize a union, get laid off, cry shenanigans.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 4:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 3/2/23 at 4:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
The majority of these video game companies hire QA on a contractor basis around large changes. This is actually probably somewhat normal to “lay them off”. If they are contractors companies don't have to pay them benefits.
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Posted on 3/2/23 at 4:54 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
Stop importing lowly skilled and educated immigrants and wages rise.
Maybe in some corners of industry, this would be true, but EA Baton Rouge was not staffed by imported immigrant labor.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 4:56 pm to The Next
Yea, and preventing workers from seeking a union is a violation of federal law. I get that you don't see the value in their job, but it does have great value in that industry and what EA has done is wrong.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:10 pm to RogerTheShrubber
In this case, the job sucks, but everyone knows that going in. It’s a crappy dead-end low paying job that doesn’t really require any skills. The performers of said job were basically being forced to train their off-shored replacements, and decided to try to unionize to stop it. They all got fired as a result, but they probably were all going to get fired anyways.
The reality is that when our marketplace is global, it’s a race to the bottom for multi-national corporate to pay the lowest possible wage to the poorest possible worker that can get the job done. Why pay Americans $12/hr when you could pay Indian peasants $1.00/hr?
The reality is that when our marketplace is global, it’s a race to the bottom for multi-national corporate to pay the lowest possible wage to the poorest possible worker that can get the job done. Why pay Americans $12/hr when you could pay Indian peasants $1.00/hr?
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:22 pm to kingbob
The he/him and she/hers that worked at EA got what was coming to them. Give me a break, a union for video game testers.
Looks like a solid move by management in my opinion.
“Union? A union? Y’all are going to for a union? Ok. I’ve got a union for you… a Soviet Union!”
Looks like a solid move by management in my opinion.
“Union? A union? Y’all are going to for a union? Ok. I’ve got a union for you… a Soviet Union!”
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:30 pm to The Next
People siding with EA…
Wow.
Wow.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:35 pm to Scruffy
People siding with gamers wanting to form a Union…
Good grief
Good grief
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:35 pm to Bronc
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treat and pay their employees as little as possible
Imagine that. Private companies would like to make a profit.
How much should we be paying entry level employees these days?
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:39 pm to notiger1997
EA has over 6,000 employees. Over half make over $104k. The lowest paid makes $43k
Not exactly slave wages.
These guys were working for a subcontractor who decided to outsource.
Not exactly slave wages.
These guys were working for a subcontractor who decided to outsource.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:41 pm to The Next
Video game testers
That is a real job?
That is a real job?
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:46 pm to The Next
Being infinitely replaceable doesn't give you a lot of leverage. And to those arguing this is a bad thing, if you are still doing an entry level job at entry pay after 2 years, you are either not trying or you aren't doing the best thing for your skills. There is nothing inherently noble about the bottom of the labor scale.
Also AI will replace all of these jobs in a few years anyway.
Also AI will replace all of these jobs in a few years anyway.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:48 pm to The Next
Time to get a real job losers 
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:49 pm to The Next
can someone elia5 what employers can and can't fire employees for regarding forming a union?
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:53 pm to Bronc
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but EA Baton Rouge was not staffed by imported immigrant labor.
Did you guys file a grievance with the newly formed union?
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:55 pm to Scruffy
Scruffy should talk to his doctor friends and go on strike to show solidarity with the gamers.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:55 pm to Rebel
Comrade
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:56 pm to Bronc
quote:
livable wage,
Can you define this in a numerical value?
Posted on 3/2/23 at 5:56 pm to The Next
Considering how shitty EA games are on release day it's obvious they weren't doing their job.
Posted on 3/2/23 at 6:00 pm to The Next
Guys can we not make jokes about the people who just lost their livelihood
Btw if anyone is looking for a senior game engineer I can send you my resume!
Btw if anyone is looking for a senior game engineer I can send you my resume!
Posted on 3/2/23 at 6:02 pm to hawgfaninc
They f’d with ea sports and they said screw it
We will go elsewhere
What a bunch of morons
These slackers wanted to play games and eat their cake too
Meanwhile ea sports said you are all expendable
We will go elsewhere
What a bunch of morons
These slackers wanted to play games and eat their cake too
Meanwhile ea sports said you are all expendable
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