Today, we are announcing the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, an industry-wide union formed by @codecwa.bsky.social and @cwaunion.bsky.social 💪🎮
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
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In the 1970's there were 289 major strikes per year. Dropping to 35 in the 90's, then only 13 in 2003. Due to corporations & gov't partnering to squash them. UNITE!
https://animationguild.org/benefits/
https://cwa-union.org/about/cwa-history#:~:text=About%20CWA,Workers%20of%20America%20in%201947.
Source - me ;)
Let's see how it pans out before we celebrate too soon though.
I'll be keep in and eye out for your projects!
I teach students headed into game design every semester, and they know about the abuses so common in their industry, and worry about them. They deserve the protections of a strong national union while creating their art!