Spiders Management Respond to Strike Negotiations, Raising Wages by 11%

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Recently, members of the Spiders game studio spoke out about the mistreatment they were experiencing in a 20-page open letter written with the help of a Video Game Workers Union (STJV). Spiders management has contested these statements, saying they are false and defamatory, potentially damaging the company's interests.

For several months, Spiders' management has consistently discussed negotiations with staff representatives to reach an agreement. However, the dialogue between management and STJV has reached a standstill due to "the radical positions expressed by the STJV." However, today, management gathered all the staff to share the outcome of the discussions and decisions.

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First and foremost, wages have been increased. While they received a 6.1% increase in fixed salaries in 2023, new increases will take effect in September 2024. The minimum salary at Spiders was raised by 11%, which did meet the union's request, as the average increase is 3%. Regarding 2025's wages, the negotiations for next year will begin at the end of the year.

Secondly, the agreement between management and the union has established new rules that will apply to most employees and align with the practices that already occur at Spiders. They've stated that "there is no intention to change the working arrangements of employees who are currently working remotely full-time. The management has committed to improving its initial proposal."

In addition to these rules, Spiders' management has announced that they will launch an audit on the working conditions and environment, including an assessment of psychosocial risks. This topic and assessment will be added to the management agenda for the next plenary meeting of the Works Council.

Additionally, management wrote in the statement to remind all Spiders employees that they "are on permanent contracts and that the studio experienced growth in its workforce in 2023, demonstrating its