Erin Hall 💙 #WeAreGWA #ABetterABK

Organizing & bargaining for @WeAreGWA. Footloose and fancy-free, no major obligations or commitments- financial or otherwise.

Opinions are my own.

[Erin Hall 💙 #WeAreGWA #ABetterABK @Erin48027]

Celebrating our union win

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

NEW: 3 years later… they won.

Call of Duty workers just ratified their first union contract with Microsoft. I spoke with two of the bargaining committee members about their historic fight and what comes next.

Read more: https://t.co/G0wrrCnXA8

[CODE-CWA @CODE_CWA]

Microsoft’s announcement that it will be laying off 1,900 video game workers makes clear that, even when you work at a successful company in an extremely profitable industry, your livelihood is not protected without a voice on the job.

While CWA-represented members at Zenimax, Raven, and Blizzard Albany will not be impacted by these cuts, we are heartbroken that the lives of so many dedicated and talented video game workers will be disrupted.

Every video game worker deserves not only their fair share, but also the peace of mind that comes from having a say over the impact of job cuts.

Through organizing, workers have established basic workplace practices that are now common —from the eight hour work day, to the five day workweek. By coming together and exercising their right to organize, workers in the video game industry can make layoff protections standard practice for all workers. This is the power of organizing.

We will continue to support workers at Microsoft and across the video game industry who want to have a union voice on the job.

[Erin Hall 💙 #WeAreGWA #ABetterABK @Erin48027]

@JesseHeinig 👋

[Proletariat Workers Alliance @WeArePWA]

While some of us are disappointed that we needed to withdraw the petition, it is exceedingly inappropriate to send threats to any person, regardless of their role in the company. (1/2)

[Erin Hall 💙 #WeAreGWA #ABetterABK @Erin48027]

Here's all I have to say about that

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

welp, it's official! I've been laid off from @washingtonpost @LauncherWP, alongside some of my talented and hard-working colleagues. I'll be looking for work and trying to figure out next steps from here. thank you so much for following along until now

[Game Worker Solidarity @GWSolidarity]

#OtD 21 Jan 2022 Raven Software workers (@WeAreGWA) form a union with CWA and ask for recognition. https://t.co/Sf5fCHSXSq

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

NEW: ZeniMax workers explained why they organized for two years to form the gaming industry's largest union. We have people working multiple jobs to make ends meet,” said Zach Lyon, a ZeniMax senior tester. https://t.co/xj0cS1Mjf4

[ZeniMax Workers United - CWA @ZeniMaxWorkers]

Happy New Year! We won our union!

[Kotaku @Kotaku]

Hot damn! Another Activision Blizzard studio is unionizing: https://t.co/gWQC8CRUhy

[Proletariat Workers Alliance @WeArePWA]

We are excited to announce that the workers of Proletariat have asked management to voluntarily recognize our union, the Proletariat Workers Alliance. 1/14

[Kellen Browning @Kellen_Browning]

EXCLUSIVE: 300+ workers at ZeniMax Media, a Microsoft-owner parent company of gaming studios like Bethesda, are voting on unionizing w/ @CODE_CWA.

Would the biggest U.S. gaming union and a first for MSFT, which says it will stay neutral.

W/@noamscheiber https://t.co/A2X6j4nPWa

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

NEW: Group of Diablo and WoW testers just won a union, about one year after they began organizing. “It’s extremely exciting and gratifying, especially because tomorrow marks the first anniversary,” said Blizzard Albany tester Amanda Laven. https://t.co/Yoe5TXkoq5

[Beth Allen @CWABeth]

The election deniers at @Activision continue to make noise about challenging @WeAreGWAAlbany even though the workers won their union representation vote 14-0. The corporate budget for union busting is unlimited. #fundthenlrb https://t.co/dk2sQi4ImX

[Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt]

Breaking — The unionization wave continues as Activision Blizzard quality assurance workers in the Albany area vote unanimously — 14 to 0 — to unionize with the Game Workers Alliance and the Communications Workers of America.

[Noble Knight Games United @NkgUnited]

Blizzard-Albany workers have won their election!! Congrats and welcome to the @CWAUnion family! Sending you all the solidarity and strength as you head into bargaining! 🎲🎮❤️✊️

[ABetterABK 💙 ABK Workers Alliance @ABetterABK]

We're so incredibly proud of our friends at @WeAreGWAAlbany ! We're celebrating their momentous victory right alongside them 💙
Together we're going to make our workplace a better ABK ✊

[Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber]

NEWS: The union wins 14-0 in an election at Blizzard Albany--the second group of quality assurance workers at gaming giant Activision Blizzard to unionize. Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Activision.

[GWA Albany @WeAreGWAAlbany]

WE WON!

[Shannon Liao @Shannon_Liao]

BREAKING: Blizzard Albany union vote is underway. Most votes are in favor of the union. Story to come.

[Noble Knight Games United @NkgUnited]

!!! @NKGames has done what 95% of privately-owned companies fail to do: they have voluntarily recognized their workers' union! Our amazing coworkers, with the support of @CWAUnion, @LaborSCFL, @AFLCIO, and ALL OF YOU, have achieved this! 🎲✊️❤️ #WeRollTogether 🧵...