Don't Nod Employees Set to Strike on November 8

A strike is planned for this Friday, November 8, 2024, by Don't Nod employees, following the announcement of the studio's redundancy plan last month. The strike will take place outside the studio's Paris headquarters, starting at 2pm, as announced by the STJV union. Ongoing negotiations have been sparked by the potential redundancy of 69 workers due to a reorganisation plan. The employees' demands include the cancellation of the redundancy plan, greater employee involvement in decision-making, and the presence of Don't Nod CEO Oskar Guilbert at the negotiations. An open letter published by the employees criticizes the studio's leadership for attributing the redundancy plan to economic conditions without acknowledging their own shortcomings. The letter states that the company's failures are the result of a series of negligent acts and poor decisions made by leadership, which have been warned about for years but ignored. The employees argue that the company's strategy has been based on unrealistic expectations and short-term thinking, leading to over-investment and a significant number of employees leaving the company. This has resulted in understaffed teams and difficult working conditions. The letter concludes by stating that the employees want to save the company, but not at the cost of unjustified redundancies or a deteriorated work environment. The redundancy plan was announced on October 16, prompting the STJV to call for collective action and later issuing a call for a strike, describing the layoff plan as 'absurd, violent, and ineffective in saving the company'.