News Alert: Microsoft promises 'open and constructive' approach to employee labor unions

Conceding that the rise of labor unions in tech may ultimately reach its own business, Microsoft released a new set of principles acknowledging the rights of its employees to organize, pledging to work constructively with any who do, and making it clear that it hopes they won’t feel the need. The announcement by Microsoft President Brad Smith (above) follows a union vote last week by a group inside game giant Activision-Blizzard, which Microsoft is seeking regulatory approval to acquire for $68.7 billion.