The Communication Workers of America have launched a campaign to unionize jobs in gave development and the tech sector.
Talks of unionization in the gaming industry and wider tech sector have been stewing for years, but it looks like real efforts are finally going to be made to push for widespread bargaining efforts following talks between the CWA and Game Workers Unite, an organization pushing for the creation of union to protect workers rights.
The gaming industry has become rather well known for its exploitative habits, with employees forced to work long hours often upwards of 100-hour weeks for months on end in what some industry CEOs have proudly called “crunch” period. Developers generally have rather poor job security with major waves of layoffs coming after big video game launches and in cases like Activision at the start of 2019 after simultaneously reporting record profits and congratulating their executives with big bonus checks. Companies like Google and Riot were shaken by walkouts in response to how accusations of sexual misconduct and discrimination were handled.
Organizers hope for better working conditions and corporate ethics. MMO Fallout will keep an eye on the situation as it progresses.
Source: LA Times
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