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🧵Today, Alphabet announced it will offer voluntary exit packages (VEPs) to Googlers across multiple product areas (PAs). This is a win for the Googlers For Job Security campaign – and only deepens our resolve to continue fighting for a Google where every worker has a say.

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once more with feeling uvw-cwa.org

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We stand in solidarity with those affected by the studio closure at EA.

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Instead of protecting workers' federal right to organize, eBay and TCGplayer have incited violence against our members by turning the warehouse into a police state.

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It’s official: Today, an overwhelming majority of Exygy social impact tech workers voted to form a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social! We look forward to joining Exygy management at the bargaining table for a first contract. ✊

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Stand up to eBay and TCGplayer by signing their petition to show your outrage and demand accountability! cwa.org/tcgplayer

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This morning, without prior notice to the union, @tcgplayer.com and eBay announced that our authentication center in Syracuse would be shutting down in August. Make no mistake -- this is not about consolidation. This is a deliberate tactic to eliminate our union power.

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On May 7th, NYT leadership celebrated another successful earnings report and consistent growth, touting its business strategy and its employees, saying they were “well prepared to meet the moment.” On May 9th, they abruptly laid off 22 tech workers.

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NEW: Nearly 200 Overwatch 2 devs have unionized at Blizzard. It's the second wall-to-wall union at the studio after the World of Warcraft team did the same last year. Organizing members tell Kotaku the mass layoffs last year by Microsoft was one of the catalysts, alongside pay and RTO policies.

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Overwatch workers are daring to see the world for what it could be -- by organizing. ✊ They will join nearly 2,600 video game workers at Microsoft who have formed a union to create a better industry and better games.

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Congress needs to hear from you about the NEA and NEH! Contact your Representative today to ask that they join the group of House members supporting increased funding for the NEA and NEH in FY26. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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In this week's newsletter: 💪 CODE-CWAers celebrate May Day 📚 Updates to our monthly organizer trainings 📣 @zenimaxworkers.bsky.social calls out Microsoft over bargaining delays

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CODE-CWA stands in solidarity with the journalists at Polygon who have been laid off following yesterday’s decision to sell the company on May Day.

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The workers united will never be defeated 💪

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Happy May Day from TCGunion-CWA! We’re standing in solidarity to fight for one of our core contract demands: livable, fair wages. ebay profits while workers suffer- it’s the same old story of corporate greed. But we know that workers have the power, together. ✊ #unionstrong

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when cwa and microsoft first struck a legally binding union neutrality deal back in 2022, workers were optimistic. since then, thousands have unionized, but at zenimax, the first microsoft studio to do so, negotiations have stalled

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With another round of shortsighted corporate layoffs that mysteriously never include the C-suite, please check out and consider joining United Videogame Workers (CWA). Sign the We're Done Playing petition, too! Join the party and let's beat the bosses! uvw-cwa.org @videogameworkers.bsky.social

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Today -- and everyday -- we celebrate solidarity, worker power, and those who came before us to stand up for what's right. Billionaires are threatening to take all that away. Register for a May Day event here ⤵️

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Yesterday, Washington Post technology employees delivered our petition to form the Washington Post Tech Guild to Post management and held a rally outside The Post's D.C. office. We are urging the company to voluntarily recognize our union and begin bargaining with us immediately.

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💥 HUGE news: Today, our Washington Post colleagues announced @wapotechguild. With a majority of over 300 tech workers signing cards in support, they’re seeking voluntary recognition.

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Thanks for taking the time to speak with us! 💪

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Our union brothers and sisters poured into the streets today to DEMAND that ICE release Rumeysa Ozturk. YOU can show solidarity and demand to #FreeRumeysa by sharing this post. We won’t stay quiet. #4The1st

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TODAY: @zenimaxworkers.bsky.social members have authorized a strike. "If Microsoft and ZeniMax continue to demonstrate at the bargaining table that they’re unwilling to pay us fair wages for the value our labor provides to our games, we’ll be showing them just how valuable our labor is.”

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It's official: our members have overwhelmingly authorized a strike vote. We are united and prepared to do what it takes to fight for our first contract. We're done playing around with Microsoft.

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👀 Keep your eyes open for some exciting news.

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Rain, snow, sleet or shine -- CWA holds the picket line! 💪🌧️ We held another picket outside @tcgplayer.com to call out spineless tech oligarchs like Rob Bigler who are making billions while exploiting everyday people.

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Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all trans workers, engineers, devs, designers, programmers, testers, writers, artists, and enthusiasts in the tech and video game industries. 🏳️‍⚧️💪

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Stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government is the very definition of union busting — and a blatant attempt to silence us. We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.

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ANOTHER BIG GANNETT WIN: Our Record Guild members have won a historic first contract, lifting long-stagnant wages by over 25% on average, and averting a planned walkout. More here.... nyguild.org/post/breakin...

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I'm not a fan of the narrative that "no one" was there to accept LIS: DE's award because I was in the audience that night and I would have gladly done it if given the opportunity. So often Black people are erased from our accomplishments and from the conversation. kotaku.com/life-strange...

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TODAY: User researchers at Activision have formed a union with CWA, joining over 2,000 union-represented workers at Microsoft-owned studios 🎉💪

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That's a wrap on #GDC2025! Want a recap of what our members were up to this week? Sign up for our newsletter -- coming out Monday instead of our usually scheduled Fridays. ⤵️

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HAPPENING AT 1:30PT 📣 join us for a discussion to hear from CODE-CWA worker-organizers who have formed unions at some of the largest AAA studios and negotiated groundbreaking wins for the industry. West Hall, Room 3005!

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Are you a video game worker who's tired of being treated like you're disposable? The first step towards change starts with you. Sign our petition to demand better layoff protections and the respect you all deserve.

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We are proud to announce the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, a direct-join organization made of, by, and for workers of the video game industry! Learn more and get involved: uvw-cwa.org

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BREAKING: U.S. and Canada video game worker are launching an industry-wide union with the Communications Workers of America. The @cwaunion.bsky.social, the American Federation of Musicians, and workers everywhere are creating this major new organization to build power across the industry.

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CWA and video game workers launch new industry-wide union anyone can join, even if they’ve been laid off aftermath.site/uvw-cwa-vide...

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Industry-wide union UVW-CWA has already welcomed over 100 new members

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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.

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Calling all video game organizers: our @cwaunion.bsky.social delegation is headed to #GDC2025! Find us at our booth and the following panels this week:

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"Solidarity is our strongest tool." #Ubisoft Düsseldorf workers are organizing with @social.verdi.de after unfair layoffs. We stand with them #ForTheWin! uniglobalunion.org/news/ubisoft...

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#GDC2025 is coming soon -- will we see you there? 👀🕹️ Sign up for our newsletter to get all the updates on where you'll be able to find us throughout the week:

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