❗Attention, union supporters ❗ We're asking Wizards and Hasbro to voluntarily recognize our union—and you can help! Sign our petition today and show our leadership that you want change in the gaming industry. actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...
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We are United Videogame Workers, an industry-wide union working to build a game industry that works for us. ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾 Affiliated with CWA and CODE-CWA. JOIN US: https://uvw-cwa.org/membership
reported on something that was really difficult for a lot of people for a lot of different reasons in a lot of different ways.
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 3d agoBack in May, Double Fine employees petitioned for a union. Two weeks later, that petition was withdrawn. What happened? https://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755
When WOTC unionizes, we do it with style. One of our own members helped design these metal pins of our logo, and our supporters are proud to wear them at work! unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
WORKERS OF THE WORLD... don't forget to use your PTO.
I think the thing that makes me the most mad about the last few years is that we're watching the ruling class voluntarily take the american entertainment industry and throw it into a garbage can.
Has anyone heard anything about this guy www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...
Bobby Kotick vs. The Games Media
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IGN@ign.com · 6d agoFormer Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is joining David Ellison's board of directors at the newly christened Skydance following Paramount's now-completed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. https://bit.ly/470r7D8
"I just don't think unionizing the games industry will work" Okay so why is it working then 👀
I love the smell of industry unionization in the morning
This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...
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He destroyed careers, he destroyed peoples’ livelihoods. I hope he sleeps well with his golden parachute knowing he’s had a major hand in turning the US animation industry into the desert it is today.
ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social · last wk.David Zaslav on leaving Warner Bros. after the formation of Skydance Corporation: “For me, it’s been a great honor to be alongside all of you. I hope you take pride in what you’ve built, what you’ve created, and the role you’ve played in shaping an extraordinary history.”
SAG-AFTRA Announces Support for Rockstar Game Workers Union Voluntary Recognition
GOLDEN PARACHUTE (n.): An agreement wherein an employee, typically an executive, receives substantial compensation in exchange for the termination of their employment as a result of a merger or takeover. This allows incompetent ghouls to handsomely profit off of running companies into the ground.
ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social · last wk.David Zaslav is expected to exit ‘Skydance,’ the combined Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount company. He stands to receive over $550 million in stock and cash when the deal closes, including $34.2 million in cash severance.
As we enter a new quarter, time for an update on games industry layoffs. As you can see here we're well past 50k people known to be impacted since 2020 in over 800 incidents. with 3 months to go, 2026 could end as the worst year on record. 55% of known layoff waves in 2026 have unknown headcounts.
Ubisoft Montreal employees launch collective action to preserve hybrid work schedule
Ubisoft Montreal employees launch collective action to preserve hybrid work schedule
A petition is the first action.
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you don’t have to wait til a company does layoffs to have an adversarial relationship with it. it is weird to see games journalism do this Lucy and football routine when we all know how these companies work
HARDSHIP FUND UPDATE - Applications close on Oct 6 so we can triage existing applications - We've disbursed funds to over 100 applicants! - If you've applied Sep 24 or later, check your inbox for next steps! For questions, please reach out to treasurer@uvw-cwa.org uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...
Game Worker Hardship Fund
Who is eligible to apply for this fund?This fund is for game workers in the US and Canada impacted by record layoffs & other hardships in the games industry within the timeframe of January 2024 to the...
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Day 2 starting and the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal already collected 300+ signatures for their “Preserve Hybrid Work” petition! Most of the signatures were collected in person, so if you’re a Ubi employee, go meet your colleagues during break hours! Not an employee? Share this post to show support.
Aujourd’hui marque un tournant pour les Travailleuses·eurs d’Ubisoft Montréal : le lancement public de leur campagne! Leur première action, la pétition pour préserver le travail hybride, est accessible à tous les employés d’Ubisoft Montréal. Faites-le savoir à votre réseau!
Today marks the public launch of the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal (UWM) campaign, with a first action: a petition to preserve hybrid work. Every Ubisoft Montreal employee is invited to sign the petition and every supporter encouraged to reach out to their network to encourage them to sign!
my story from a little while ago about workers’ fight for recognition
Workers Behind Immensely Popular Game Theorists YouTube Channel Will Get Their Union, With Or Without MatPat’s Help
"We are still people, even if we are not on camera, and we need to be treated as such"
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Writers Guild of America West@wgawest.bsky.social · 2w agoA supermajority of digital media workers at Theorist Media have signed cards to unionize with WGAW and IATSE Local 700. UNI is calling on LunarX CEO Clemens to do right by their workers and let them form a union by agreeing to card-check recognition. @teamtheorist @Clemens_Semel #TheoristsUnite
WORKERS OF THE WORLD... don't forget to use your PTO.
Don't waste your time on debating about iced coffee at interviews when we could be asking why ghost jobs aren't illegal or why there is $50 billion in annual wage theft in the United States alone
UVW-CWA joins @cwacanada1.bsky.social, along with myriad other Canadian unions, in condemning proposed changes to the Canada Labor Code that would grant unprecedented power to the Minister of Labour to unilaterally kill strikes. canadianlabour.ca/canadas-unio...
Canada’s unions united against new restrictions on the right to strike | Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA — Canada’s unions are united in calling on the federal government to remove new restrictions on the right to strike from its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. “Last night, I met with ...
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