Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026WORKERS OF THE WORLD... don't forget to use your PTO. 220466
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAShayna MoooOOOooon (she/they) @themoonis.gay · 07/10/2026I think the thing that makes me the most mad about the last few years is that we're watching the ruling class voluntarily take the american entertainment industry and throw it into a garbage can. 1221739
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAMikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Has anyone heard anything about this guy www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...youtube.comBobby Kotick vs. The Games MediaYouTube video by People Make Games 9876285
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 27/04/2026"I just don't think unionizing the games industry will work" Okay so why is it working then 👀 31005224
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I love the smell of industry unionization in the morning 119327
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAUnited Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...unitedwizardsofthecoast.comDungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWAToday, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli... 10674232706
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWALeftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🧛♂️💪🦇🧛♀️ 1347101
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAHannah Lee Stockdale (LOOKING 4 WORK) @hanoodles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026He destroyed careers, he destroyed peoples’ livelihoods. I hope he sleeps well with his golden parachute knowing he’s had a major hand in turning the US animation industry into the desert it is today. 211116316
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWALeftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026💰🏆🌟🪙 7692226
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWASAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · 03/10/2026SAG-AFTRA Announces Support for Rockstar Game Workers Union Voluntary Recognition 0344105
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Severance for me but not for thee, I guess. 0481
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026GOLDEN PARACHUTE (n.): An agreement wherein an employee, typically an executive, receives substantial compensation in exchange for the termination of their employment as a result of a merger or takeover. This allows incompetent ghouls to handsomely profit off of running companies into the ground. 311832
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWARaj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As we enter a new quarter, time for an update on games industry layoffs. As you can see here we're well past 50k people known to be impacted since 2020 in over 800 incidents. with 3 months to go, 2026 could end as the worst year on record. 55% of known layoff waves in 2026 have unknown headcounts. 510958
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAGame Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ubisoft Montreal employees launch collective action to preserve hybrid work schedulegamedeveloper.comUbisoft Montreal employees launch collective action to preserve hybrid work scheduleA petition is the first action. 111235
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAJoshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 11/06/2026you don’t have to wait til a company does layoffs to have an adversarial relationship with it. it is weird to see games journalism do this Lucy and football routine when we all know how these companies work 4664107
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026HARDSHIP FUND UPDATE - Applications close on Oct 6 so we can triage existing applications - We've disbursed funds to over 100 applicants! - If you've applied Sep 24 or later, check your inbox for next steps! For questions, please reach out to treasurer@uvw-cwa.org uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...uvw-cwa.orgGame Worker Hardship FundWho is eligible to apply for this fund?This fund is for game workers in the US and Canada impacted by record layoffs & other hardships in the games industry within the timeframe of January 2024 to the... 09076
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAthat one video game writer @deathmeetauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026another day in the layoff industry 41517361
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWACTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Day 2 starting and the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal already collected 300+ signatures for their “Preserve Hybrid Work” petition! Most of the signatures were collected in person, so if you’re a Ubi employee, go meet your colleagues during break hours! Not an employee? Share this post to show support. 05836
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWACTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Aujourd’hui marque un tournant pour les Travailleuses·eurs d’Ubisoft Montréal : le lancement public de leur campagne! Leur première action, la pétition pour préserver le travail hybride, est accessible à tous les employés d’Ubisoft Montréal. Faites-le savoir à votre réseau! 05640
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWACTIJ Montréal / GWU Montreal @gwu-montreal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today marks the public launch of the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal (UWM) campaign, with a first action: a petition to preserve hybrid work. Every Ubisoft Montreal employee is invited to sign the petition and every supporter encouraged to reach out to their network to encourage them to sign! 1189101
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWANathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026my story from a little while ago about workers’ fight for recognitionaftermath.siteWorkers Behind Immensely Popular Game Theorists YouTube Channel Will Get Their Union, With Or Without MatPat’s Help"We are still people, even if we are not on camera, and we need to be treated as such" 213642
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026WORKERS OF THE WORLD... don't forget to use your PTO. 220466
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Don't waste your time on debating about iced coffee at interviews when we could be asking why ghost jobs aren't illegal or why there is $50 billion in annual wage theft in the United States alone 218151
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As President of the Canadian Labor Congress Bea Bruske puts it: "A right you cannot exercise is not a right. Canada’s unions fought for the right to strike, and we will fight to defend it." canadianlabour.ca/canadas-unio...canadianlabour.caCanada’s unions united against new restrictions on the right to strike | Canadian Labour CongressOTTAWA — Canada’s unions are united in calling on the federal government to remove new restrictions on the right to strike from its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. “Last night, I met with ... 0233
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026UVW-CWA joins @cwacanada1.bsky.social, along with myriad other Canadian unions, in condemning proposed changes to the Canada Labor Code that would grant unprecedented power to the Minister of Labour to unilaterally kill strikes. canadianlabour.ca/canadas-unio...canadianlabour.caCanada’s unions united against new restrictions on the right to strike | Canadian Labour CongressOTTAWA — Canada’s unions are united in calling on the federal government to remove new restrictions on the right to strike from its proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. “Last night, I met with ... 13815
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAAysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026(c:r) Finland lfg 07118
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Sure would be a shame if we were to create industry-wide crediting standards too, then... 😈 020
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We sometimes have players ask us why should players care about game workers organizing. This right here is why. 39628
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As workers, our strength comes from our solidarity and our labor... and the right and threat of withholding it. Games don't get made without us. The bosses know this, too. As CWA says: when we fight, we win. 14611
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Collective action works 💅 1321129
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Candy Crush maker King has signed a collective bargaining agreement with Swedish unions Engineers of Sweden and Unionen meaning a strike that was due to begin tomorrow has been scrapped. 26823
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAari velazquez 🌯 @ari.velazquez.fyi · 24/09/2026residuals for devs really special in that it’s kinda the single issue you can spotlight that basically chain combos into every other shitty labor issue in gamedev why shouldn’t we get residuals? 49920
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is what game workers are up against in this industry. And we will win. 17219
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026That's cool. I'm sure all the BitReactor devs that were furloughed weeks before launch are gonna see some of that $50 million... right? Residuals are standard in other creative industries. If the people who actually made the game got their share of the profits, we wouldn't be in this mess. 6806264
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWACWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026To those workers left at studios impacted today, and to workers across the industry, our message is simple: join us. Together we have a stronger voice in shaping our industry into what it ought to be. code-cwa.org/organizecode-cwa.orgContact an Organizer and Let's Organize!Thousands of tech workers have filled out this form and gotten involved with organizing, and you can too! Use this form to contact a CODE-CWA organizer and get connected with others organizing at your... 08754
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWACWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Earlier this month, CWA members at Blizzard Entertainment secured layoff protections and recall rights in a breakthrough union contract that has the power to set new standards for the industry. Every video game worker deserves the dignity of layoff protections and a voice. 18220
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWACWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today, 268 dedicated video game workers lost their livelihoods as XBOX continues to put profits ahead of the workers who are the heart and soul of the platform's games. CWA does not expect today's layoffs to impact union-represented workers. 116858
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Listen, all we're saying is these companies are doing a REALLY good job convincing people that unionizing is actually the way to go. 324554
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWATamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 22/09/2026Don’t call layoffs and closures stuff like “reset” or “refresh” or “rejuvenation” or “rejigger” or “reshuffle” unless you’re trying to get clapped. 16758114
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAWitt @yourogsan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Shit is bad in the video game industry. But that doesn't mean you just have to sit there and take it. Change is absolutely possible, but it requires that we be actively engaged You (yes, you specifically) are part of the solution. Join @videogameworkers.bsky.social and let's work on it together 04816
United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Becoming a co-op though.... now THERE's an option... 07012
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWADan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 22/09/2026Nothing will ever be enough for these people. 42303929
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWARock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"I'm still blown away by the amount of talent": Hellblade devs Ninja Theory face closure after Microsoft fail to reach a deal with buyers bit.ly/4AtdYQrrockpapershotgun.com"I'm still blown away by the amount of talent": Hellblade devs Ninja Theory face closure after Microsoft fail to reach a deal with buyersHellblade devs Ninja Theory now face closure after the failure of agreements with potential buyers, but Microsoft are "continuing to explore other paths". 04010
Reposted by United Videogame Workers-CWAChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Posts like these are becoming far too common, but if you're an Xbox / Halo Studios worker impacted by the layoffs today and want to share your story confidentially, please do reach out. Can also answer any questions you have about speaking to press. Email in bio. DMs open. Signal: kerrblimey.43 15430