French unions, Solidaires Informatique, STVJV, and CFE CGC, have collectively asked employees of Ubisoft Paris to "stop working" if the company's chairman and CEO, Yves Guillemot, "steps foot" in the studio's offices.
A union pamphlet that was viewed and made public by Le Figaro, and translated by GamesRadar+, reads, "It is time to make our boss understand that he is not welcome on our premises as long as he continues to mistreat his employees. We call on the employees of Ubisoft Paris to stop working if Yves Guillemot steps foot in our offices. Leave your desks, and gather in front of the building."
Ubisoft recently proposed "voluntary mutual termination" to the Paris branch of the company, which would see 200 employees out of work. An email sent to employees that was reported on by BFM TV sees a union representative claim that this proposal "goes against the agreement recently signed by the management of human resources, to not affect the number of employees."
This latest proposition from Ubisoft comes after a number of layoffs and cancellations have disrupted the company extensively. A statement from Solidaires Informatique reads, "letting an out-of-control boss destroy our working conditions is out of the question. Perhaps he needs a reminder that it's his employees who make the games."
An employee representative for Ubisoft Paris took a less subtle approach with demonstrating their anger at the proposition, "It's wild," they say to BFM TV. "Does he [Yves Guillemot] want to save money or fire people?" They conclude: "He [...] should be removed from the company's management. He is in the process of screwing everything up and f***ing the company."
