More than 40 U.S Democrats call for a “thorough investigation” of EA’s Saudi-led buyout over risks of layoffs, studio closures, and “coordinated anti-labor practices”
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/more-than-40-us-democrats-call-for-a-thorough-investigation-of-eas-saudi-led-buyout-over-risks-of-layoffs-studio-closures-and-coordinated-anti-labor-practices/
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I really wish this wouldn’t happen…. But apparently blood money talks
WTF… the FIRST time congress actually gives a shit about the gaming world and it doesn’t involve talk of violence or guns in games. Wow.
Or is this more to do with the ideology of the middle east somewhat more or less inline with the Republicans when it deals with social issues?
Which will undoubtedly be influenced by the Saudis.
“layoffs, studio closures, and “coordinated anti-labor practices””, that is literally what EA has been doing since forever, nothing will change if they continue operating it as such.
NOW you want to get involved? That was the whole point of the buyout. We need a hard reset on all politicians.
Ahh yes the “concerned” Democrats. Supporting the ongoing abuse from Ice but this requires a thorough investigation
Sure, they call for an investigation, but will it actually happen under this administration?
You mean what American owners do daily? Like all tech companies did a hundred times over the past 6 months ? Lol man finger wagging under capitalism while upholding capitalism is the most tiresome bs
“Hey! Layoffs, studio closures, and anti-labor practices are our thing, Saudis. Back off!”
People have a right to buy companies and then lay off employees, the employees are not magically entitled to having a job. You can’t force employers or people who buy the employer out to employ anyone they dont want, reason doesnt matter. You can’t make a private business employ someone against the business’s will
God forbid they actually look into Microsoft.
All that fucking shit tier company does it outsource roles to India and 3rd party contractors to avoid liability and providing benefits via full time employee classification.
Using EA Games as the hill to die on is so out of touch. What a waste of tax dollars.
But they don’t do anything about displacing American workers with foreign visa workers or offshoring. Democrats put of this face of “We care”, and then go back home to collect their millions from their donors and laugh Americans’ face…just as crooked as Republicans.
What about Donald Trump Jr’s no-bid defense contract?
People who bitched about foreign countries buying up America seem to have no problem with Saudis buying up America. News at 11