--- title: Union slams Microsoft for "unfair labor practice",... description: The Communications Workers of America (CWA) and CWA Canada have filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Microsoft, Xbox, ZeniMax, id Software, and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/union-slams-microsoft-for-unfair-labor-practice-alleging-xbox-unlawfully-laid-off-staff-lirzmcttu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Union slams Microsoft for "unfair labor practice", alleging Xbox "unlawfully" laid off staff | daily.dev og:description: The Communications Workers of America (CWA) and CWA Canada have filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Microsoft, Xbox, ZeniMax, id Software, and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/union-slams-microsoft-for-unfair-labor-practice-alleging-xbox-unlawfully-laid-off-staff-lirzmcttu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lIrzmCTTU.png og:image:alt: Union slams Microsoft for "unfair labor practice", alleging Xbox "unlawfully" laid off staff og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Union slams Microsoft for "unfair labor practice", alleging Xbox "unlawfully" laid off staff **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The Communications Workers of America (CWA) and CWA Canada have filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Microsoft, Xbox, ZeniMax, id Software, and Bethesda Game Studios with the National Labor Relations Board. The unions allege Microsoft unlawfully laid off approximately 3,200 employees — about 20% of Xbox's workforce — without notifying or bargaining with recognized unions, as legally required during active collective agreement negotiations. Charges include repudiation of contract, refusal to furnish information, bad faith bargaining, and coercive surveillance. Bethesda Game Studios union members have already gone on strike in response. Microsoft stated it has reached out to begin effects bargaining and is committed to supporting impacted employees. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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