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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Great to hear! Way overdue. That industry really needs some of those protections.

From the article ...

The launch will be formally announced at the 2025 Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, Calif., the world’s largest industry event for video game professionals, where workers will be joined by other CWA members to launch this powerful new organization.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This should be good for games being finished on launch.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

Even if we have to wait. Like when Blizzard wasn't trash.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I mean we could start that global union

Sister unions for Developers and the other for system admins

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

It starts with you

[–] fruitycoder 2 points 2 weeks ago

Tech workers Coalition is closest we have I think

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome fellow CWA brothers and sisters.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Hell yeah, CWA. Solidarity forever!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Good for them. Respect!