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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/36712639

Ubisoft's first North American union, located at their Halifax, Nova Scotia studio, was certified on December 18th, 2025. Now, not even a full 30 days later, Ubisoft Halifax is closing.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 77 points 2 days ago (4 children)

As far as I'm concerned, unionization should be government mandated for every company everywhere in every industry.

But unfortunately we live in hell.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

That would be normal in a socialist society, not in a capitalistic one.

[–] slappyfuck@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago

Absolutely this. We need mandated unions for every single company that exists. And with loopholes closed, like offshoring/outsourcing, corporate “headquarters” is a closet in Delaware, etc.

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's the way it works in France (and other EU countries, I assume?). We literally have to have a workers reprensative council past a certain number of employees.

[–] tflyghtz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I live in Germany. Here its not mandated to have a workers representative council, but you are entitled to be allowed to make one. A workers representative council is distinct from a union, though.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

As a Canadian living north of the nut-hatch, I wish I had the money to excercise my dual citizenship and get out of here to Portugal, or anywhere else in the EU.

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I get where you're coming from but unions should not be mandated, they need to be formed for the actual workers that want things to change for the better. Just look at Sweden for a good example of how to implement unions at almost all workspaces without the need for the state to be involved.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

With stronger union protections, necessary unions will form organically.

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

By not getting the state involved at all. All negotiations happens between the workers and the companies with about 88% of workers in Sweden having a collective agreement. All workers also have the right legally to join or start a union and unionbusting is illegal. If the company doesn't want a collective agreement it usually results in strikes such as the ongoing one against Tesla that has been going on since 2023.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Doesn't need government" proceeds to name gov protection

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was a bit tired when writing the comment, should have been adjusted to minimal involvement as the main procedures should still be between workers and companies with the state just guaranteeing that these procedures can take place at all.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Now that's a nuanced take!!!! That I'm on board with.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But union busting being illegal is the state getting involved.

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

True, that we can agree on is necessary to not get into the same situation that happened here. What I'm saying is that it is not necessary for something to be mandatory for it to still be almost universal.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The pinkertons have entered the chat

Don't worry, the America's free market provides many paramilitary groups to shutdown those pesky unions and curious journalists. No need for government involvement!

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Damn, didn't even know about those. Starting to sound like the US is just majorily fucked up with how they perceive the neverending chase for more profits (and money in the owners pockets). The problem still with government involvement is that it can then just as easily be removed and you're back on square one. I'm not well informed enough about the US to actually give any valid input on how you would actually solve this.