Microsoft Lays Off 1,600 Xbox Workers, Including Hundreds of Union Employees
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Mya Copeland
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Microsoft laid off 1,600 Xbox division employees, including hundreds of unionized video game workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The cuts are part of a broader restructuring under new CEO Asha Sharma, with approximately 4,800 total job cuts across Microsoft. The layoffs come despite a prior agreement between Microsoft and the CWA regarding worker protections during the company's expansion of its gaming division.
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VarietyMicrosoft Lays Off 1,600 Xbox Workers, Including Hundreds of Union Employeesvariety.comKey quotes
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most significant restructure
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