Every day, workers are harassed across the globe. Harassed individuals can feel powerless, but unions have the ability to turn the separate voices of the victims into a collective power with the ability to make significant changes. Unions can provide collective anonymous representation, negotiate for workplace agreements with stronger protections against sexual harassment and abuse, and help the victims along every step of the way - Game Workers Unite wants to help fill that gap in the industry and give workers everywhere the ability to use their collective power to make a positive change in the workplace.
I'm waiting for one of the higher-ups to mention that they have a wife/mother/daughter.Quick! Someone put out a press release/E3 speech about how Microsoft values diversity and women! Aka the preferred strategy for the last few years instead of actually dealing with this toxic bullshit.
I for one AM SHOCKED that the company in charge of policing Xbox Live, which is basically a discord channel for white supremacists and the alt-right, has a toxic, misogynist work culture. Seriously, MS has done z-e-r-o to curb hate speech, violent speech and sexist speech on Xbox Live. I'm not surprised this lack of oversight extends to their work environment.
Not really.
There's a difference between talking about diversity and inclusion and making a show of improving, and actually improving. Public presentations make for good PR, but don't necessarily reflect the actual internal culture being promoted.
Gah. As an ex-Microsofty and passionate feminist, this is so upsetting to hear. In my part of the business, equality and respect ran deep and it's a message that was unambiguously and clearly repeated by the senior leadership. I hate that this kind of thing still exists anywhere. I take comfort from the fact that Satya, Kathleen Hogan et al are absolutely sincere about having genuine equality in the workplace and hope those responsible will get an unambiguous and painful message.
You can take a union rep into a meeting with HR to support you, and they can take wider action and collate examples for wider action. It's how they normally work.
Yep, especially in this industry you should only trust HR if you're actually friends with them.Oh yes, I'm sure we can trust HR to sort it out. The team that's actually there for the interests and the protection of the company.
Yep, especially in this industry you should only trust HR if you're actually friends with them.
Otherwise things might not end well for you.
"being told to sit on a coworker's lap."
Fucking creeps man. That sounds like some sexual predator shit.
Tbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
Dude, don'tTbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
Tbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
Tbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
Wow what a disgusting insinuation/accusation. Gross. Have some class man.Tbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
Tbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
A person that doesn't really care about the real issue, but to spread his personal bias against another person or a company. That kind of person.
The problem is that the person you're complaining about is probably also a union member. Now you can't fire them so they get shuffled around to some other department. Unions aren't the answer to everything.
What?Tbh, I've always thought Aaron Greenberg is that type of person. Sorry, but to me, guy looks like a creeper.
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It won't end with a PR statement from the HR departement, now that it's public medias will investigate.I know this is the early response, but "e-mail me" is NOT ENOUGH. There should be a commitment to follow up with those who posted in the thread, a commitment to counselling and an avenue for anonymity, etc. etc. I imagine those who were most impacted probably left, so old HR records should be reviewed.
It won't end with a PR statement from the HR departement, now that it's public medias will investigate.
A friend of mine worked at MS in Europe, she once wore trousers where the zippers are at the back and she allegedly got a boatload of suggestive comments to put it mildly. She was also heavily "flirted" with at site-offs etc. Tech firms in general seem to have a problem in that regard, certainly not MS alone but I don't think they are better than the rest either.This surprises me. I know a few people who work/have worked at the company (not Xbox, mind you) and they've said that diversity, inclusiveness and respect is heavily driven from the top - and comparatively more than other big tech firms they've worked at.
Not a gamer thing either, it's a human thing in general.
Right now their HR (and I would imagine other gaming companies) HR will be under a microscope. They will be forced to do the right thing. Protecting company will mean no more negative press and getting to the bottom of this.Yep, especially in this industry you should only trust HR if you're actually friends with them.
Otherwise things might not end well for you.
You clearly don't know jack shit what they have done to prevent harassment on Xbox Live. And judging by how you're equating the people working on the service with those using it and your fancy way of spelling "zero", this is clearly just a bullshit "hot take" to make yourself feel heard.I for one AM SHOCKED that the company in charge of policing Xbox Live, which is basically a discord channel for white supremacists and the alt-right, has a toxic, misogynist work culture. Seriously, MS has done z-e-r-o to curb hate speech, violent speech and sexist speech on Xbox Live. I'm not surprised this lack of oversight extends to their work environment.