Reminder that if you're a Quebec employee and part of a mass layoff that affects 10 workers or more, you're entitled to at least 8 weeks notice or equivalent pay. Don't sign anything agreeing to less! cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/en/working-con…

Thousands of people have been laid off from the game industry this year. I’ve spoken to dozens of workers about the devastating toll — people who’ve applied to 100s of jobs while dealing w/ the financial and mental struggle of being out of a job before the holidays. Their story:

We are heartbroken that the lives of so many dedicated and talented video game workers at Microsoft will be disrupted by layoffs. Every video game worker deserves the peace of mind and protections that come from having a union. Read our statement: cwa-union.org/news/releases/…

If you work at ABK, get in touch: ABKWorkers.org

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard layoffs didn't impact a single CWA union member "Your livelihood is not protected without a voice on the job" gamedeveloper.com/business/micro…

what's it been like applying for jobs during this awful period of industry layoffs? i'm collecting stories for a piece on polygon. you can reach me here, but also [email protected] or 1-917-426-4372 on signal. glad to keep you anon, if that's most comfortable!

Sega of America filed a WARN notice reporting that it'll lay off 61 employees in early March. The California WARN Act requires companies with more than 100 employees to give 60 days notice for layoffs over a certain size. Another sad day for the industry.

~~Member meeting!~~ My SAG-AFTRA kindred who work in games! I hope to see you Tuesday. 2/6 6pm PT ❤️✊ #gameperformancematters #sagaftrastrong

✨Hey, Listen!✨ We are the IGN Creators Guild and today, we're uniting in solidarity as we strive for a stronger, more equitable IGN. Support the #IGNCG by signing our petition: bit.ly/IGNCG-Petition @NewsGuild CWA

IGN is unionizing under The NewsGuild-CWA (🎉!), and asking owner Ziff Davis to voluntarily recognize the union. They're asking readers/fans to support by signing a petition:

"And often, developers say, those in charge of navigating that precarious environment have little regard for the hundreds of developers who pay the price when things go wrong." ign.com/articles/ive-n…

Embracer-owned studio Flying Wild Hog has unionized "The union membership has been steadily growing, and if you too want to act and change the industry for the better—contact us!" gamedeveloper.com/business/embra…

Some ✨personal✨news: ✊🏻THE #IGNCG HAS BEEN GRANTED VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION✊🏻 We’re still working out the final composition of our union, but we are thrilled IGN came to the table and recognized us!

Our union-made game Stranger Things VR is out today!!

Our recent interview with a journalist denouncing the terrible working conditions in game studios in Quebec was on the front page of Le Devoir!! ledevoir.com/culture/807864…

Reposting our guidance on your rights during redundancies in UK employment law for employees at Sony and Supermassive. The best way to use and improve on these rights is you and your co-workers joining our union. Join today at: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game-w…

Some good industry news: Activision QA workers voted yes to unionize, making Activision QA United the largest video game unit in the US with ~600 workers. Under Microsoft, the process went a lot differently than with Activision's other unions. polygon.com/24093254/activ…

We, the developers of Bethesda Game Studios Montreal, are proud to announce that, today, we celebrate filing for certification with the Quebec Labour Board with the intention of unionizing with CWA Canada and joining the broader @CWAunion family.