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H&M announces an ERE in Spain that will affect 588 workers and the closure of 28 stores


H&M has announced the opening of a collective dismissal procedure in Spain for organizational and economic reasons that will lead to the closure of 28 stores and affect 588 workers, according to CCOO in a statement.

Specifically, the union has reported that the fashion firm has presented this staff adjustment for organizational, productive and economic reasons in the stores, after having announced yesterday another employment regulation procedure in its Barcelona offices, the negotiation of which will begin this week. coming.

In the communication that the unions have received, H&M plans to close 28 stores, with an initial impact of 588 employees, beginning the negotiation process in September.

CCOO has recalled that with the new Royal Decree of 2023, in the event that workplace closures occur, the company must notify the labor authority at least six months in advance until the constitution of the organization occurs. negotiating table, sending a copy to the most representative unions at the state and regional level.

After last year’s mobilization processes to demand salary improvements in Spain and the agreement reached, CCOO believes that this measure is “too aggressive” and that solutions can be sought that do not involve job loss.

In this way, it is committed to negotiating with the company to maintain the greatest number of jobs, minimizing the effects of “such harsh measures” as those proposed by H&M for a workforce, which was already decimated by the ERE that occurred in 2021. with the final departure of 349 workers, compared to the almost 1,100 affected that the company had initially proposed.

Agreement in June 2023

The announcement of the cut comes seven months after reaching an agreement in principle with labor improvements for the workforce. After the mobilizations of the workers, which achieved the closure of the textile multinational’s stores, CCOO and UGT closed in June an agreement in principle with the management of H&M with labor and salary improvements for the 4,000 employees of the workforce in Spain. Among them, a sales incentive for all positions in the store of up to 50 euros per month and an increase in resources in the establishments.

CCOO then highlighted that the agreement came after the success of the strike mobilizations, called together with UGT, in the middle of the sales campaign and which led to the closure of hundreds of the fashion brand’s stores in Spain. After the pact, the two days of strike that were scheduled for July 1 and 8 were called off.

After “intense negotiations” at the headquarters of the Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA), the union explained that in the agreement salary improvements were achieved as a sales incentive for all positions in the store of up to 50 euros per month, “ linked to effective presence”, which will be valid until 2025.

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How will Pragmata’s delay affect Capcom’s future?


Capcom has once again seduced everyone with a new trailer for Pragmata

Pragmata is that game that seems like it will never arrive but that many are looking forward to. We saw it announced exclusively a few years ago and after a long silence on the matter, Capcom decided to surprise us a few days ago with a new trailer that left many wanting more, not because of what was shown, but because of the fact that it was shown. It is true that the company is currently enjoying a golden moment after the launch of Resident Evil 4 Remake, but the development of Pragmata is not its strong point.

Obviously Capcom is much more than Pragmata, so as the situation currently stands, if the game is delayed again or suffers a serious setback, surely it would not have a very notable negative impact on the company. However, it is true that there are many players who were seduced by the idea of ​​the game, and who are still waiting for its release to this day.

The new delay of Pragmata has generated a not at all negative impact on the community that has been waiting for the Capcom title for months

After the trailer that Capcom showed a few hours ago, The reactions of the users were immediate and the vast majority of them were in the same vein.: «Capcom take the time you need«. Without a doubt, the faith that the players have in the studio’s talent is more than evident.

Capcom’s golden moment is still at its peak and as the saying goes, “better slowly and calmly, than fast and badly.” May Capcom take the time it needs to make Pragmata a game in line with the quality we expectYes, from time to time they give us a trailer as original as we are used to, in order to keep the game on our wish list for as long as necessary.

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Embracer starts the year just as badly as 2023 ended. Second wave of layoffs in just 15 days that affect 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks


The layoffs in the industry they would not be limited only to 2023, unfortunately. Analysts and members of this entertainment industry warned that staff cuts and studio closures would continue over time, and Embracer Group heads the layoff list in 2024. Yes, the European giant is once again the subject of criticism for firing, for the second time in less than a month, members of the 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks.

These American and European studies, respectively, have trajectories different in the industry, but equally significant. 3D Realms has been developing video games since 1987 and we owe them titles like the original Prey or Shadow Warrior. Meanwhile, Slipgate Ironworks has worked as co-developer of games like Ghostrunner or been responsible for ports of games like Ancestors Legacy or Daymare: 1998.

Both studios joined Embracer Group in 2021, when it acquired Saber Interactive, the owner of these studios, to become part of its portfolio of video game development companies. However, this giant of the old continent has returned to reduce staff of these two studies, and among those fired are 3D artists, creative producers and designersmany of them with almost two decades of experience.

Although the number of layoffs in this new wave has not been revealed, Embracer Group becomes the first company to lay off staff in 2024, and this is not something to celebrate. Not only did they lay off more than 900 employees from several of their subsidiaries in 2023, with Crystal Dynamics, Volition or Gearbox leading the way, but both 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks add a second cut of staff in just 30 days.

Embracer Group will continue cutting staff this quarter

Worst of all, this will not be the last wave of layoffs, unfortunately. The European business conglomerate announced that, with the aim of restructuring its studies and making changes to its future business strategy, the “business movements” (layoffs and study closures) will extend up to March of this year 2024.