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Merit to charge Kickstarter illegally fired union organiser, US labour agency says News Sep 11th, 2020

Merit to charge Kickstarter illegally fired union organiser, US labour agency says

Taylor Moore was one of two staff involved in creating a union whose job was cut

Paradox to sign collective bargaining agreement with unions Job News Jun 4th, 2020

Paradox to sign collective bargaining agreement with unions

Strategy firm to work with Unionen and SACO organisations

Game Workers Unite says staff deserve greater security News Mar 23rd, 2020

Game Workers Unite says staff deserve greater security

Pressure group demands "flexible working hours, health care for everyone, sick pay, rent freezes and a more sustainable way of making games" for staff

Kickstarter is one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise News Feb 19th, 2020

Kickstarter is one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise

It has joined forces with the Office and Professional Employees International Union

Nexon Korea gives staff 6.8% pay rise after union talks News Feb 6th, 2020

Nexon Korea gives staff 6.8% pay rise after union talks

Follows more than 600 employees protesting for a wage increase

American communication union brings in new campaign to unionise the games industry News Jan 9th, 2020

American communication union brings in new campaign to unionise the games industry

It follows other projects such as Game Workers Unite

Report: French unions argue cut Blizzard jobs are necessary as firm tries to move them to Ireland Job News Jun 28th, 2019

Report: French unions argue cut Blizzard jobs are necessary as firm tries to move them to Ireland

Unions also arguing for better severance pay and treatment of workers still at the games firm

UK media and entertainment union BECTU is looking into games working conditions News Jun 28th, 2019

UK media and entertainment union BECTU is looking into games working conditions

Covers topics including working hours, overtime and salaries

US president hopeful Bernie Sanders backs game developer unionisation Job News Jun 19th, 2019

US president hopeful Bernie Sanders backs game developer unionisation

Democratic Senator says workers should be reaping the rewards games brought in in the US last year

Kickstarter staff kick off unionisation efforts News Mar 21st, 2019

Kickstarter staff kick off unionisation efforts

Staff at the crowdfunding site wants to improve solidarity, accountability, transparency and inclusivity

ESA wants to stay out of developer union discussions News Feb 21st, 2019

ESA wants to stay out of developer union discussions

US video game trade body defers responsibility on the issue to member publishers

US labour organisation pens open-letter to games devs urging unionisation News Feb 19th, 2019

US labour organisation pens open-letter to games devs urging unionisation

AFL-CIO’s secretary-treasurer Liz Shuler fronts message

Game Workers Unite calls for Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick’s removal after mass redundancies News Feb 14th, 2019

Game Workers Unite calls for Activision Blizzard CEO Kotick’s removal after mass redundancies

"We, the workers of Activision and their friends, have had enough."

1 Developers don't think Valve's 30 per cent rev share is justified, but Steam is still the most popular PC storefront News Jan 25th, 2019

Developers don't think Valve's 30 per cent rev share is justified, but Steam is still the most popular PC storefront

Meanwhile 47 per cent of respondents think unionisation is a good idea

'Gig economy' workers union IWGB launches branch for video games employees News Dec 14th, 2018

'Gig economy' workers union IWGB launches branch for video games employees

"As part of the IWGB, we will have the tools to fix this broken sector and create an ethical industry where it's not only big game companies that thrive, but workers as well.”

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