Phil Spencer on Unions: 'We Recognize Workers' Needs to Feel Safe and Heard and Compensated Fairly' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2022 / 3,826 Views
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in an interview with Bloomberg said he doesn't have experience with unions, however, he recognizes it is important for workers to feel sage and heard, as well as being compensating fairly for the work they do.
"I've never run an organization that has unions in it, but what I can say in working through this is we recognize workers' needs to feel safe and heard and compensated fairly in order to do great work," said Spencer. "We definitely see a need to support the workers in the outcomes that they want to have."
This isn't the first time Microsoft and Spencer has come out in support of unions. He previously stated unions are "a right of employees and something that can be a part of a relationship between a company and people who work at the company."
He added, "We absolutely support employees' right to organize and form unions."
Microsoft is in the midst of acquiring Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $68.7 billion. The Communications Workers of America, the largest communications and media labor union in the United States, sent a letter to the FTC in June in support of the proposed acquisition.
Quality assurance testers at Activision Blizzards' Raven Software voted in May to form the first major union in the US video game industry.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Glad to hear. The Glass Door website suggests Microsoft is consistently one of the best paying in the industry, with high marks from both current and past employees, so they probably don't fear a bunch of other units of Microsoft all suddenly unionizing anyway.
They cant take any risks with companies like Activision. Only takes one brand to ruin a good reputation.
Can't disagree employees needs to feel safe and well compensated.
Phil's a modern guy, and he knows how things work outside of the US.
The Left: "Unions!!!"
Me: "Perhaps laws that are good for all workers but not excessive?"
I don't benefit from a specific company having a union.
well said
Why not both?
