Sega of America accused of union-busting threats after telling whole company it'll 'phase out' temp employees—nearly half the union's membership

Sonic, a blue hedgehog who runs fast, stands determined in front of a crumbled ruin, his brow wrinkled in equal parts concentration and annoyance.

Back in August of this year, it was announced that Sega of America employees would be forming a union—the Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega (AEGIS-CWA)—alongside the Campaign to Organise Digital Employees (CODE-CWA). 

Then in July, after Sega of America decided not to recognise it, that same union won a election vote 91-26 via the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In short, that means Sega of America has to recognise the union now, or—legally speaking—it could constitute an unfair labour practice.