This summer, World of Warcraft and Bethesda Game Studios workers joined the growing number of video game developers organizing with Communications Workers of America. We spoke with some of the workers and organizers who have been unionizing the industry.
  • Bronzebeard@lemm.eeEnglish
    601·
    9 个月前

    It’s about damn time. That EA Widow post came out two decades ago. We’ve heard nothing but repeats of the same insane working conditions across dozens of major studios since then

  • FenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    9 个月前

    Every day, I hear people at work complaining about mistreatment from management. Yet no one brings up unionizing for fear of reprisal. That shouldn’t be the case.

  • MyOpinion@lemm.eeEnglish
    191·
    9 个月前

    Very wise move. EA and their ilk have been crunch timing people to death.

      • P1nkman@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        9 个月前

        But that would mean that the slaves workers would have rights, and we can’t have that! Think about the shareholders! Line 👏 must 👏 go 👏 UP!!

  • nalinna@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    9 个月前

    Making a career change from an industry with several active unions (all of which continue to be proven as vital, even after over 100 years), into the tech industry in the mid-2010s, where there was no union and you’d hear horror stories (especially from the video game industry), I can’t help but feel like this was inevitable and I’ve been excited to watch it happen for almost 10 years. I hope it continues.

    • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 个月前

      Google workers actually launched CODE when they formed a direct-join minority union called Alphabet Workers United.