Unionized EA staffers are not happy about that proposed Saudi-backed acquisition
EA employees involved with the Communications Workers of America union have issued a sternly-worded statement against the recently-proposed private acquisition of the company by Saudi-backed investors, according to a report by Eurogamer. The complaints don't involve Saudi Arabia's long history of human rights violations, but rather that workers weren't represented in any negotiations for the $55 billion deal.<br /> The employees worry that any jobs lost as a result of the purchase would "be a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors' pockets." In addition to this formal response, unionized workers have issued a petition that urges regulators to scrutinize the deal.<br /> I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Make @EA Better for Workers and [...]
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