Nintendo Denies Union Busting Allegations, Says It Was "Not Aware" Of Organization Efforts

thegamer.com:

Nintendo has issued a response following the recent allegations of union-busting, saying that it will cooperate with the investigation into the matter. However, it has also stated that it is "not aware of any attempts to unionize". It claims that the employee in question was not terminated for their organization efforts, maintaining that the company provides a "welcoming and supportive" working environment.

This comes as even more employees speak out about their time at Nintendo, painting a very different picture of what it is like working for the industry giant. Many other workers say they were also punished for raising concerns in meetings, supporting the contractor who says they were let go for their unionization efforts.

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"We are aware of the claim, which was filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by a contractor who was previously terminated for the disclosure of confidential information and for no other reason", a representative of Nintendo explains in a statement. "Nintendo is not aware of any attempts to unionize or related activity and intends to cooperate with the investigation conducted by the NLRB.

"Nintendo is fully committed to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment for all our employees and contractors. We take matters of employment very seriously."

The complaint that triggered the investigation into Nintendo was issued by an anonymous employee. They claim that surveillance, threats, retaliation, and layoffs were used to dissuade workers from speaking out about the conditions at Nintendo. Earlier today, other workers at Nintendo backed this claim up, saying