Despite the early optimism, it does not seem like SEGA is going to voluntarily recognize the recently declared Allied Employees Guild Improving SEGA, which announced its intent to unionize the company last month. According to AEGIS, actually, the company appears to be trying to delay the election and interfering with the unionization process.
Accordingly, they're asking people to sign this letter (which you can do here when you get a moment) in support of the union, which will be sent directly to SEGA's leadership:
As a Sega of America fan, I’m calling on you to take the high road in your labor standards by remaining neutral and not interfering in your workers’ democratic right to organize.
Microsoft recently showed what a high road employer looks like with ZeniMax Workers United: signing a neutrality agreement with CWA, training managers on how to be union neutral, and allowing ZeniMax workers to make their own decision completely free of management interference.
I ask that Sega of America make the same commitment with AEGIS-CWA. All of this is in line with SEGA Sammy Corporation’s code of conduct to “respect our employees’ right to organize for labor-management consultation.”
As a Sega of America fan, I believe Sega of America will make the best games and be most successful when its workers have a seat at the table, and call on you to be neutral and respect your workers’ democratic right to organize without interference.