The video game workers' union (STJV), Solidaires Informatique and CFE-CGC Fieci are calling for a national strike by Ubisoft France employees on February 14 to denounce salary increases deemed insufficient, they announced Thursday.
“The negotiations have hit a wall
,” assert the three union organizations in a joint press release, at the end of the obligatory annual negotiations on salaries.
According to Marc Rutschlé, Solidaires Informatique union representative at Ubisoft Paris,
“management presented a lower percentage increase than last year, between 2% and 3%”
, while the unions are asking for an increase of 5%.
The management's proposal
"is not acceptable"
and the negotiations are
"a failure"
, he added, questioned by AFP.
Turnover up 14.3%
After a difficult 2022-2023 financial year, unions highlight
“improved economic conditions”
this year, while the French video games giant achieved a turnover up 14.3% during its first half. , driven by the launches of its new games like
“
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
”
.
A day of mobilization had already affected Ubisoft in January 2023 to denounce managerial practices.
According to a union source,
“around a hundred employees”
went on strike at the Ubisoft Paris Studio site in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis).
A rather rare movement in the video game world.
The unions hope for even stronger mobilization on February 14.
Contacted by AFP, management did not wish to comment.