"Troy is an exceptional talent and we were disappointed that he declined to partner on Borderlands 3 after being offered the part. We wish him the best and hope he knows the offer to collaborate with him still stands. Gearbox is a Texas company and is bound by Texas law - which means that a person cannot be denied employment because of membership or non-membership in a labour union or other labour organisation.
"As a talent-owned and talent-led organisation, Gearbox enthusiastically works to ensure our pay and working conditions meet or exceed union standards. We also believe strongly in hiring local voice actors whenever we can which is why we're thrilled Troy's career really took off after working with us."
This was in response to Troy saying Gearbox wouldn't work with him, because he was in a union, so fucking unprofessional, and so petty.
His union also responded:
"We applaud any member who stands up for workplace fairness and the integrity of their creative work. It is a courageous decision to act in the best interests of one's fellow SAG-AFTRA members and this honors all working people.
"The misguided decision by Gearbox to deny their performers the opportunity to have fair union wages, a safe workplace and the possibility of health care coverage for their families, is unfortunate.
"We attempted to sign Gearbox to a union agreement. They refused and disengaged from those talks.
"We look forward to hearing from any Gearbox performer who is interested in the many protections a union agreement offers actors."
Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...orderlands-3-because-gearbox-wouldnt-go-union
Edit: You can say it doesn't read like that, but the context is them hitting back after being outed as anti-union by Troy... They're denying their illegal behavior and downplaying by highlight how great they are for hiring "local voice actors" and Troy was one of those...
Edit2: I've requested this thread be closed, so someone else can make it with a better title...
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