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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85649, member: 27"] Ubisoft staff push back hard as unions call strikes, citing layoffs, office mandates, and leadership blowback spilling across France and Canada. French unions call a multi-day strike [LIST] [*]Workers represented by STJV, Solidaires Informatique, CFE-CGC, CGT, and Printemps écologique push for walkouts. [*]The action targets layoffs, studio shutdowns, and office-return demands. [*]Unions urge staff worldwide to join the stoppage. [/LIST] Strike timing and scope [LIST] [*]The strike spans February 10, February 11, and February 12. [*]Organizers frame it as pressure on Ubisoft leadership. [*]The call reaches beyond France. [/LIST] Canada solidarity action in Halifax [LIST] [*]CWA Canada plans a rally in Halifax. [*]The event backs workers cut after the Halifax studio shutdown. [*]The rally date is January 29, 2026. [/LIST] Union attacks on executive leadership [LIST] [*]Yves Guillemot gets singled out by multiple unions. [*]Leaders accuse management of ducking accountability. [*]One union claims the CEO lacks a grasp of the company. [/LIST] Remote work rollback dispute [LIST] [*]Unions say a remote deal from September 2025 is being reversed. [*]The return-to-office push fuels anger. [*]Management credibility takes hits. [/LIST] Layoffs and studio closures cited [LIST] [*]Ubisoft headquarters loses 200 jobs. [*]Halifax and Stockholm studios close. [*]Previous cuts hit Massive Entertainment and RedLynx. [/LIST] Corporate overhaul details [LIST] [*]Ubisoft restructures into five Creative Houses. [*]Studios get slotted into houses if they survive. [*]Veteran leadership exits follow the shakeup. [/LIST] Projects cut, delayed, or spared [LIST] [*]Six games get cancelled. [*]Seven projects slide back, such as Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Remake. [*]Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains active. [/LIST] Pressure campaign and investigation [LIST] [*]CWA Canada presses Nova Scotia officials and the public. [*]Ubisoft rethinks severance terms after backlash. [*]The Nova Scotia Labour Board reviews the closure. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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