{"id":82367,"date":"2022-09-30T02:44:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T02:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/fired-nintendo-worker-comes-forward-to-offer-more-details-on-their-dismissal-labor-complaint\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T02:44:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T02:44:58","slug":"fired-nintendo-worker-comes-forward-to-offer-more-details-on-their-dismissal-labor-complaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/fired-nintendo-worker-comes-forward-to-offer-more-details-on-their-dismissal-labor-complaint\/","title":{"rendered":"Fired Nintendo Worker Comes Forward to Offer More Details On Their Dismissal, Labor Complaint"},"content":{"rendered":"
A fired Nintendo contractor who filed an official complaint with the National Labor Relations Board has spoken out for the first time, revealing their name along with additional details about the incident that ultimately led to the complaint filed in April.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Axios, former Nintendo QA tester Mackenzie Clifton alleged that they were dismissed after asking for Nintendo of America’s view on the growing unionization trend within gaming during an online public meeting. They said they were rebuked for asking a “downer question” and fired a month later. <\/p>\n
Nintendo’s official reasoning was that Clifton had disclosed confidential information. The cited tweet, dated February 16, read, “[I]n today’s build someone somewhere must have deleted every other texture in the game bc everything is now red. Just like, pure red. it’s very silly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cllifton says that the tweet is vague, arguing that it is “misdirection.” However, Nintendo is also known for its strict social media policy, leading to many employees to stop posting entirely in order to avoid crossing what they perceive as an ill-defined line.<\/p>\n