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Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax
More than 50 workers rally against Ubisoft's closure of its first North American unionized studio, alleging the shutdown was a union-busting tactic despite company cost-saving claims.
- This morning in Grand Parade, more than 50 Ubisoft workers and supporters rallied, urging the company to reopen the Halifax studio closed earlier this month after a union drive.
- The Halifax office became Ubisoft's first North American studio to unionize, with 60 employees joining the Canadian branch of the Communications Workers of America.
- Camille Hunt, who was laid off with 70 colleagues, said the shutdown came three weeks after most staff voted to unionize, calling the timing `very suspicious` while rallying in-10 C weather at Grand Parade square, downtown Halifax.
- The union has filed a complaint with the Nova Scotia Labour Board alleging Ubisoft shut Halifax to block the union, while Ubisoft said the closure was for `cost-optimization` and respects union rights.
- Hunt and colleagues urged Nova Scotia officials to push Ubisoft to reopen the Halifax office, with the report first published Jan. 29, 2026, emphasizing the dispute's urgency.
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Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax
A crowd of more than 50 Ubisoft workers and supporters braved the cold at a rally in downtown Halifax this morning, urging the video game developer to reopen the studio that was closed earlier this month after a successful union drive.
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Ubisoft Workers Rally Roar: Reopen Halifax Studio!
HALIFAX – The bitter cold didn’t deter an enthusiastic crowd of Ubisoft workers and their supporters as they rallied today to pressure the video game company to reopen its closed Halifax studio. Workers, community members, union activists, and the province’s NDP labour critic gathered at the Grand Parade in Halifax to make sure Ubisoft gets the message that it can’t kill 71 good local jobs without consequence. “Look how scared Ubisoft is of 60 w…
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