On the morning of the 28th, the Unity Technologies Korea branch of the Korean Financial Industry Union (Unity Union) held a press conference in front of the Bithumb Financial Tower in Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, calling for an end to what they described as exploitative restructuring and demanding guarantees for job security.

According to the union, the company began downsizing in 2023, eventually cutting its workforce by half. Subsequently, it announced a further reduction of 18 employees—15% of the remaining staff—and demanded their voluntary resignation. The union stated that when some employees refused, the company placed them on standby and is currently enforcing a layoff order that pays only 70% of their wages.

Choi Seung-sik, head of the Unity Technologies Korea branch, described the situation: "We have been doing our utmost in negotiations for five months since the reorganization was announced. In those five months, the company has relocated zero people and retrained zero people." He added, "The only answer we received was that there were no jobs available. They refused to reinstate employees to their original positions, issued layoff orders, and for five months, the company has done nothing but push for voluntary resignations."

The press conference detailed the harm faced by those targeted for restructuring and the process of their exclusion from work. Choi Min-woo, secretary-general of the branch, spoke as a victim, stating, "I keep seeing colleagues I worked with suddenly become targets. The next day, they are banned from coming to the office or isolated from their desks." He explained, "Access to systems is restricted, and permissions for email, tools, and storage are cut off. They are isolated without being able to understand the context of their work, hand over their duties, or even say goodbye to their colleagues."

Secretary-General Choi pointed out that such exclusion from work is a dangerous practice that disrupts an employee's career. "When a project is cut off, your portfolio stops, your references are severed, and your credibility in the market is shaken," he said. "The moment you are banned from the office and your system access is restricted, you go from being a working professional to someone who cannot work." He added, "When you are asked in a future job interview what you did in the last few months, your ability to answer is drastically reduced."

Regarding the demand for voluntary resignation just six months after hiring, he said, "If the company notifies someone of a voluntary resignation because the organization is struggling or the structure is changing just as they are adapting and starting to produce results, that is simply using and discarding talent." He demanded that the company minimize isolation tactics like office bans and system blocks and instead offer substantive opportunities first.

Criticism was also directed at the company's communication style and the CEO's accountability. Branch head Choi Seung-sik claimed, "Over the past few years, more than 100 employees have packed their bags due to voluntary resignations." He revealed, "The CEO said he had no authority, but the person who signed the standby order was the CEO himself." He urged, "This media coverage began because of the company's reorganization and its communication process; fundamentally, it is the company's responsibility. As the CEO was a respected leader in this organization even before becoming the branch head, I hope he will demonstrate that leadership once more and show an open attitude toward the workers at the Korean branch."

He continued, "Unity Technologies, the parent company, has shrunk from 8,000 to 4,000 employees over the years, but it is still a company of 4,000 people. We are asking for only 10; there is no reason a company of 4,000 cannot accommodate 10 people," appealing for job security.

Speakers in solidarity also criticized the company's restructuring methods. Jung Ki-chul, director of the General Office Sector of the Korean Financial Industry Union, stated, "We workers are not laptops used for game development, nor are we servers used for game operations," urging the company to establish measures to guarantee job security through labor-management dialogue. Kim Jong-seop, head of the Google Korea branch, said, "The union is pointing out and demanding the correction of the current restructuring, which the company is unfairly carrying out by exploiting legal loopholes," and urged the company to cancel the office bans and implement reasonable personnel relocation and retraining. Lee Jae-jin, chairman of the Korean Financial Industry Union, explained the progress: "Out of the 18 people asked to resign in January, 11 were placed on standby, and 4 to 5 were issued layoff orders."

In the final reading of the press statement, Lee Hong-ju, deputy head of the Unity Technologies Korea branch, condemned the management's behavior. "The union requested relocation instead of layoffs, but the CEO hid behind the excuse of "headquarters policy"," she claimed. "Five months have passed without a single relocation, and the CEO has washed his hands of it, merely expressing his feelings by saying he felt "uncomfortable"." She further pointed out, "While they are laying off staff by citing deficits and falling stock prices, global executives have been holding "bonanza" parties with performance bonuses." She emphasized, "The responsibility for the current situation lies with management, not the employees who have done their best for Unity Korea. Increasing company value is not about boosting short-term performance, but about presenting a new role model where workers and the company grow together."

The protesters concluded the rally by chanting slogans such as, 'Unity must withdraw the standby orders and provide a plan for return to work,' and 'Unity must guarantee sustainable employment stability.' The labor union demanded that the company reassign workers currently on standby and reinstate those under furlough orders, warning that if the company fails to take action, they will exhaust all available means—including challenging the leadership's mandate—to continue their fight.