Microsoft will not oppose unionized efforts by its employees

Microsoft Corp. will not oppose unionization efforts by its employees, President Brad Smith said yesterday, implying that the technology sector is gradually accepting the organization of its employees into unions, despite the fact that indifferent to the issue referred to.

The company recognizes the legal right of employees to choose to join or join an association, despite the fact that “they will never be required to organize in order to have a dialogue” with management, Smith said in a statement. yesterday’s post (https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/02/employee-organizing-engagement-labor-).

This commitment contrasts with a background of recent reactions from employees at several technology companies.

Last month, a small group of workers in a section of Activision Blizzard, which makes the video game “Call of Duty” and which was acquired by Microsoft, voted in favor of trade unionism.

Reacting, Activision announced that it believes 19 employees should not be able to make a decision that will affect a larger group of its employees.

Amazon.com has long spoken out against workers in its warehouses trying to unite, and last month it was accused of threatening its staff with a vote to organize a trade union.

“Recent labor union campaigns across the country, including in the technology sector, lead us to conclude that these issues will inevitably affect more businesses, possibly our own,” Smith said.

Microsoft does not believe that employees or other stakeholders will benefit from their resistance to legitimate efforts to engage in activities such as trade unions.

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