The union representing workers at Ubisoft Halifax says it will pursue every legal recourse to protect members after the store suddenly shut down.
The company that develops videogames announced Wednesday, it is permanently closing just three weeks after workers voted overwhelmingly to unionize.
The company is behind games like Assassins Creed: Rebellion.
In a statement, President of CWA Canada Carmel Smyth says the news is devastating.
“We will pursue every legal recourse to ensure that the rights of these workers are respected and not infringed in any way,” says Smyth.
“We will be looking for Ubisoft to show us that this had nothing to do with employees joining a union. The workers, their families, the people of Nova Scotia, and all of us who love video games made in Canada, deserve nothing less.”
The business operated for more than 10 years.
The closure affects 71 employees.
Meantime, the official opposition is coming down hard on the move.
In a statement, Paul Wozney, Labour Critic with the NDP says what happened is deeply disheartening.
“This situation should raise serious red flags for anyone who cares about workers in this province, which has some of the weakest and most regressive labour protections in the country,” says Wozney.
“Especially when public dollars are used to support private companies, the Houston government has a clear responsibility to make sure workers aren’t left vulnerable when corporations decide to pull the plug.”
