NCSoft Union Launches: "Endless Executive Terms Hinder Growth"

NCSoft employees have launched a labor union. It is the fifth game company union in South Korea, following Nexon, Smilegate, Webzen, and XL Games.

The National Union of Chemical, Textile, and Food Industry Workers NCSoft Branch officially announced the union's launch on the 10th. The branch's nickname is ‘Ujujeongbok’ (Space Conquest).

In the union establishment declaration, the branch stated, "Our core values of challenge spirit, passion, and sincerity have been damaged by a ‘vertical, bureaucratic culture based on family management’," pointing out the executive-centered bureaucratic organizational culture, widespread illegal overtime work, forced resignations, and standby orders as problems.

They continued, "At the end of employees' challenges lies a sad ending of forced resignation and standby orders. It feels like ‘temporary regular employees’ hired for projects," adding, "Opaque evaluations guarantee endless terms for executives, making true change and growth difficult."

The branch demanded from management ▲employment stability ▲a horizontal organizational culture ▲transparent evaluation and compensation systems. Branch leader Son Garam said, “We established the union to protect our rights and effectively convey our voices to the company,” and added, “As many people have trusted and continuously supported us, we will work with the branch to change NCSoft.”

On the same day, the IT Committee of the Capital Region Branch of the Chemical, Textile, and Food Industry Union expressed support. The IT Committee includes the Naver Branch, Kakao Branch, Nexon Branch, Smilegate Branch, Webzen Branch, Hangul and Computer Branch, POSCO ICT Branch, and LIG Nex1 Branch.

The Chemical, Textile, and Food Industry Union stated, “We expect the launch of the NCSoft Branch to become a driving force in improving the labor environment in the game industry, which suffers from long working hours and pressure for forced resignations.”

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