Ex-Nintendo Employee Accuses Company of Union Busting
A former Nintendo employee has come out to accuse the iconic video game juggernaut of union busting, claiming they were fired over questions of unionization. The establishment of labor unions within the gaming industry has been a hot-button issue throughout 2022 with several developers seeing employees move to unionize. Activision and Blizzard subsidiaries including Blizzard Albany have been particularly noteworthy for union efforts throughout the year. Now, an ex-Nintendo of America worker has revealed they believe they were fired based on a discussion related to unions.
In an interview with news outlet Axios, former Nintendo employee Mackenzie Clifton related their accusations against the developer of quashing union-related discussions. Clifton believes their firing from Nintendo dated back to a January meeting of Nintendo testers where Clifton asked a question about labor unions to Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser. Clifton's question went unanswered, and they were later reprimanded by a supervisor from contracting firm Aston Carter. Clifton was fired in February after working with the developer since 2018 when they joined as a tester for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Nintendo Accused of Union Busting
Clifton's new information about their firing from Nintendo comes as an addendum to the high-profile accusations levied against Nintendo earlier this year. Clifton was confirmed to be the unnamed employee who filed complaints to the National Labor Relations Board in April accusing Nintendo and Aston Carter of union busting, claims which Nintendo was quick to deny. Nintendo was suggested to have fired or surveilled employees who were linked with movements related to unionization, as well as «cracking down» on union
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