The Crunch Cometh Is mass games industry unionisation on the horizon? Survey reports devs working up to 95-hour weeks
July 30, 2021 Union Buster Activision Blizzard brings on union-busting law firm following protests WilmerHale is tasked with reviewing policies at the company
January 6, 2021 Stand Up Google employees rally together to form the Alphabet Workers Union "Our goals go beyond the workplace questions of 'Are people getting paid enough?' Our issues are going much broader"
June 3, 2020 Oh Dear Game Workers Unite UK member leaves after being accused of "exclusionary behaviour and bullying" Didžgalvyte allegedly said GWU wouldn't condemn racism for fear of alienating developers
March 23, 2020 Unionisation 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
February 19, 2020 Stand Together Kickstarter has become one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise It has joined forces with the Office and Professional Employees International Union
February 6, 2020 Better Pay Check Nexon Korea offers a 6.8% pay rise to its employees Last year 600 employees protested for increased wages
January 8, 2020 Time For Change? Communications Workers of America launches campaign to support video game unionisation Project began after discussions with Game Workers Unite
June 28, 2019 Work Conditions UK media and entertainment union BECTU investigating working conditions in games "We know there are also challenges that people face in their working lives, whether to do with stress, pay, long hours, or harassment"
June 19, 2019 Unionisation Platform 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