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Fletcher<p>CWA has officially started a video game industry union open to all workers in the industry regardless of role or company. It's also not limited to full time employees, unemployed workers and freelancers can join, as well as community supporters who just want to support the effort. Join the union today!</p><p><a href="https://uvw-cwa.org/membership" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">uvw-cwa.org/membership</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More info: <a href="https://uvw-cwa.org/news/read-uvw-cwa-gdc-2025-zine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uvw-cwa.org/news/read-uvw-cwa-</span><span class="invisible">gdc-2025-zine</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameworkersunite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamedevjobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedevjobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nlrb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nlrb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a></p>
Fletcher<p>100 Slaps: The Breaking News The Games Industry Ignored in 2024</p><p>via People Make Games</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Horrifying abuse at games outsourcing companies in SE Asia.</p><p>Hard not to view this in a neo-colonial lens given US involvement in the Indonesian mass purging of union organizers and socialists in the 60s (not to mention ongoing ethnic cleansing of Papau with US weapons). These workers enable massive profits for many gaming corporations.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indonesia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indonesia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameworkersunite</span></a></p>
GWU Montréal<p>Des membres de GWU Montréal seront présent·es à la mobilisation contre le génocide en cours à Gaza et partout en Palestine. C'est aujourd'hui dimanche 22 octobre, à 14h à Dorchester Square à Montréal. Nous vous invitons à participer, contactez-nous en MP pour joindre notre groupe!<br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CybhiNygCtl/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">instagram.com/p/CybhiNygCtl/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://union.place/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaza</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>palestine</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/gameWorkersUnite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameWorkersUnite</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/GWU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GWU</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/GWUMontreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GWUMontreal</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/montreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>montreal</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/solidarit%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solidarité</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/syndicats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>syndicats</span></a></p>
Marie LeBlanc Flanagan<p>Join us for a lively conversation about games, work, co-ops, and unions as we launch our comic &amp; whitepaper! </p><p>
Free copies of the comic while supplies last! Register: <a href="https://forms.gle/KvDychtxQwdmrWoj6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">forms.gle/KvDychtxQwdmrWoj6</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>

</p><p>Fri Sept 29, 4pm ET at 4TH Space in Montreal (or online at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CU4thSpace/streams" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/@CU4thSpace/stream</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a>)</p><p>Hosted by me &amp; Michael Iantorno with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@seemo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>seemo</span></a></span> (KO_OP), <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jeka" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jeka</span></a></span> (Soft Chaos), and Carolyn Jong (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameworkersunite</span></a> Montréal/Vodeo Games)</p>
Rock Paper Shotgun<p>American trade union launches campaign for games industry unionisation - <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/Vcdv6VnSsIY/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPa</span><span class="invisible">perShotgun/~3/Vcdv6VnSsIY/</span></a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/GameWorkersUnite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameWorkersUnite</span></a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/PCGameNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PCGameNews</span></a> #<a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://die-partei.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a></p>
JordiGH<p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameWorkersUnite</span></a> is an org with many local chapters. Our local chapter isn't a union, but others are.</p><p>Stuff is happening and movements are beginning at several companies, but this stuff can't be discussed publicly.</p>
JordiGH<p>Interesting, there's a workshop on <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/workersrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkersRights</span></a> next week here in <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/montreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Montreal</span></a> organised by <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameWorkersUnite</span></a>/#GWU for he benefit of <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> employees:</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/workshop-know-your-rights-quels-sont-mes-droits-registration-63478912135" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.ca/e/workshop-know-</span><span class="invisible">your-rights-quels-sont-mes-droits-registration-63478912135</span></a></p><p>Now, how do I forward this to my friends over next door at <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ubisoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ubisoft</span></a>?</p>
lashman<p>RT @ZhugeEX@twitter.com</p><p>My favorite part of the Xbox E3 conference was when Keanu asked the workers of the world to unite!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gameWorkersUnite</span></a></p><p>🐦🔗: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1137860947668807680" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/113</span><span class="invisible">7860947668807680</span></a></p>
lashman<p>RT @MllePilgrim@twitter.com</p><p>Friendly reminder that the person e-mailing EA's workers about today's layoffs earns about 4-6x in *one single workday* what a QA or CS worker -at EA- will earn in a full damn year. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameWorkersUnite</span></a></p>
deutrino<p>Game developers push for unionization amid insecure positions, excessive overtime</p><p>“We are currently forming an anonymous and horizontal organization of people dedicated to advocating for workers' rights and the crafting of a unionized games industry,” [Game Workers Unite said.] </p><p>"If you’re not at the table you’re essentially on the menu."</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1280313" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=1280313</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/techindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techindustry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/techculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techculture</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/techunion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techunion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/techunions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techunions</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/organizedlabor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedlabor</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/gameworkersunite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameWorkersUnite</span></a></p>
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