Workers at Sega of America’s Irvine office in California have announced plans to form a union.
The organization is asking Sega of America to recognize its union without interference.
Sega shared a statement with GameSpot from Sega of America president and COO Ian Curran.
Curran sent a memo to staff regarding the unionization effort.
“Some of you may support unionization and some not.
That is your legal right.
No SOA employee will be treated any differently whether they support or do not support unionization.
We have a wonderful culture at SOA with a strong commitment to working together as a team.
“We must ensure that Sega remains competitive in a growing industry.”
AEGIS is looking for better compensation in a number of ways.
The group said it hopes to collaborate with other Sega branches worldwide to help improve conditions.
It’s one of Sega of America’s newest offices,having opened in 2022.
The company, which is owned by Activision Blizzard, withdrew its bid to unionize in January 2023.
This followed anattempt by Bethesda QA workers to unionizein 2022.
Also in 2022,22 people at Call of Duty studio Raven Software voted to form a union.
In other Sega news, the company just bought Angry Birds.
The mobile game’s mascot isnow playing Smash or Pass on TikTok.
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