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Video game union efforts soar as the industry’s popularity hits a fever pitch

May 10, 2022 //

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Unions are on the rise. Guess why.

May 2, 2022 // For one thing, these companies aren’t exactly from your grandfather’s day when activists organized the steel, coal and auto industries. There isn’t much of that unionizing left to do in this country (excepting some foreign auto assembly plants in the South — and that has been tough going). The new surge is going after flagships of the tech and service economy.

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Op-Ed: The time is right for Twitter employees to unionize

April 29, 2022 // Labor organizers have a message for the Twitter employees upset and concerned about Elon Musk's takeover of the company: Join us.

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How to Start a Union at Your Company

April 8, 2022 //

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Activision Blizzard employees walk out over lifting of vaccine mandate

April 6, 2022 // Activision Blizzard employees staged a virtual walkout Monday in protest of the company’s decision last week to rescind its coronavirus vaccine mandate for workers, according to multiple employees who participated. It is the game publisher’s fourth walkout since July of 2021 as the company continues to grapple publicly with multiple workplace issues.

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Video game workers found their voices in the pandemic. Could unions be next?

March 22, 2022 //

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Raven Software employees demanding union recognition

January 22, 2022 // The union move also comes just days after Microsoft agreed to buy Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, making it one of the biggest tech acquisitions in recent years.

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Why 2021 Was the Biggest Year for the Labor Movement in Games

December 28, 2021 // Working conditions at top studios have been criticized before, but this year saw a significant increase in protests and organizing by employees.

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North America has its first video game union at Vodeo Games

December 15, 2021 // With voluntary recognition from Vodeo management, Vodeo Workers United will not have to force a National Labor Relations Board vote. The group will soon begin contract negotiations to ensure a fair, equitable workplace, and to lock in benefits they already have and love — like a four-day work week.

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25 companies where workers went on strike during a season of labor unrest and worker activism

November 20, 2021 // From September to November, workers at more than 25 companies manned picket lines, banged on upturned buckets, and chanted during campaigns for everything from higher wages to safer working conditions.

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