Sarah Elmaleh
@selmaleh.bsky.social
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games x performance. acting, directing, consulting, forever advocating for joyful collaboration & sustainability for all. @eggplantshow.bsky.social, queer vox, indiecade, sagaftra etc.
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SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with the IWGB Game Workers Union exercising their right to organize following reports of union-busting at Rockstar. Our members’ union performances on Rockstar games are an integral part of the success and legacy of games like Grand Theft Auto.
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This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized
UK workers at Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM have unionized
Employees have formed the first recognized workplace union in the UK game industry.
www.gamedeveloper.com
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Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
· Sep 18
An Unconventional Way Of Playing A Fake Retro Game Collection Made It Something Much Greater
Slowly digesting UFO 50 over the course of a year with a podcast has given me the opportunity to understand this game, and all games, better.
www.gamespot.com
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Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
· Sep 18
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Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
· Sep 18
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Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
· Sep 18
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Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
· Sep 18
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!["We were able to extend out [laid-off workers] impacted period, because their timers didn't even start until we signed the memorandum of understanding [about the layoffs],” Alyssa Gobelle, senior motion graphics artist and Zenimax Online Studios union bargaining committee member, told Aftermath. “Even their 60 days of continued employment and pending termination notices didn't happen until that ink was signed. So instead of starting July 2, that started mid-August, so that essentially bought them a lot more weeks of pay and healthcare security while we figured this out. That's sort of a soft win in a way, because obviously [it's] not in the contract, but it was an impact of us being able to bargain. We were able to buy them more time."
As a result, ZOS union members who lost their jobs in July technically remain employed until October. The ZOS union also squeezed an additional four weeks minimum severance out of Microsoft, bringing the total up to eight weeks across the board. On top of all that, the union also secured 18 months of recall rights for everyone on the canceled Zenimax MMO that lost their jobs, meaning that if there’s a relevant job opening at Zenimax Online Studios, there’s now a chance that workers who’ve been let go will get their old jobs back – as opposed to the company throwing the baby out with the bathwater.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5gdejlhcswjbzraadoltdpps/bafkreic6lpwfrmoerdx3kix5cadniqhref4k4352p3c57sxig53bjtwkiu@jpeg)
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Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
· Sep 17
Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week!
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
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David_j_roth
@davidjroth.bsky.social
· Sep 4
How Are You Supposed To Get The COVID Vaccine Now? An Explainer | Defector
As the muggy malaise of summer winds down, you might find yourself interested in taking advantage of one of several safe and proven vaccines to help protect you from the inevitable brumal surge of res...
defector.com
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Sarah Elmaleh
@selmaleh.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Sarah Elmaleh
@selmaleh.bsky.social
· Jul 30
Sarah Elmaleh
@selmaleh.bsky.social
· Jul 30