Ubisoft Halifax to Unionise

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19 June 2025 15:59

Majority of employees at Ubisoft Halifax have filed to unionize with CWA Canada, becoming the latest studio to join a growing labor movement in the gaming industry.

The unionization effort, officially filed with the Nova Scotia Labour Board on June 18, marks a significant step for the mobile-focused studio behind titles such as Rainbow Six Mobile and Assassin’s Creed Rebellion. If certified following a secret ballot, staff across departments will form a wall-to-wall bargaining unit, giving them a collective voice in workplace decisions.

Responding to Industry Uncertainty The move comes amid ongoing volatility across the games industry, with layoffs, studio closures, and job insecurity continuing into 2025. In a public statement, workers cited the need for stability and a stronger voice in shaping their future.

“Unionizing with my coworkers at Ubisoft Halifax is important to me so that we have the strength needed to protect what we have today and to fight for our tomorrow,” said Thomas Gillis, senior server programmer at the studio.

“With no end in sight to the industry-wide turbulence that sees studios shutter on releasing games fans love, it is up to us, the workers, to organize and demand a say in our labour, art and future.”

More:Ubisoft Cornered

A Collective Commitment A letter co-signed by 39 of the studio’s roughly 60 employees outlined the motivations behind the organizing push. The group emphasized that the effort is being made not in opposition to Ubisoft, but in pursuit of a more sustainable and collaborative workplace.

“We want to make clear our commitment to one another and to our craft,” the letter reads. “We believe that creativity flourishes when workers feel secure, supported, and empowered.”

“Unionising gives us, the workers, a meaningful voice among decision-makers, a voice that will help shape the future of Ubisoft Halifax and the industry at large.”

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Ubisoft Halifax to Unionise

Business

19 June 2025 15:59

Tags: Ubisoft

Majority of employees at Ubisoft Halifax have filed to unionize with CWA Canada, becoming the latest studio to join a growing labor movement in the gaming industry.

The unionization effort, officially filed with the Nova Scotia Labour Board on June 18, marks a significant step for the mobile-focused studio behind titles such as Rainbow Six Mobile and Assassin’s Creed Rebellion. If certified following a secret ballot, staff across departments will form a wall-to-wall bargaining unit, giving them a collective voice in workplace decisions.

Responding to Industry Uncertainty The move comes amid ongoing volatility across the games industry, with layoffs, studio closures, and job insecurity continuing into 2025. In a public statement, workers cited the need for stability and a stronger voice in shaping their future.

“Unionizing with my coworkers at Ubisoft Halifax is important to me so that we have the strength needed to protect what we have today and to fight for our tomorrow,” said Thomas Gillis, senior server programmer at the studio.

“With no end in sight to the industry-wide turbulence that sees studios shutter on releasing games fans love, it is up to us, the workers, to organize and demand a say in our labour, art and future.”

More:Ubisoft Cornered

A Collective Commitment A letter co-signed by 39 of the studio’s roughly 60 employees outlined the motivations behind the organizing push. The group emphasized that the effort is being made not in opposition to Ubisoft, but in pursuit of a more sustainable and collaborative workplace.

“We want to make clear our commitment to one another and to our craft,” the letter reads. “We believe that creativity flourishes when workers feel secure, supported, and empowered.”

“Unionising gives us, the workers, a meaningful voice among decision-makers, a voice that will help shape the future of Ubisoft Halifax and the industry at large.”

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