United Videogame Workers-CWA
@videogameworkers.bsky.social
We are United Videogame Workers, an industry-wide union working to build a game industry that works for us. ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾 Affiliated with CWA and CODE-CWA.
JOIN US: https://uvw-cwa.org/membership
JOIN US: https://uvw-cwa.org/membership
Calling for nominations! UVW-CWA is hosting the AVARICE AWARDS, and we want to hear about your problematic faves for “Worst Layoff Announcement”, “Player’s Unpopular Choice” CEO, and more!
Please submit your votes here by 11:59pm PT Dec 5th!
Please submit your votes here by 11:59pm PT Dec 5th!
UVW "The Avarice Awards" Show - Players' Choice Awards Votes
We want your input on some of our prospective awards for the UVW's "The Avarice Awards" show, broadcasting live on Dec 10th at 7pm PT & 10pm ET, on UVW-CWA's Twitch Channel!
"The Avarice Awards" sho...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Calling for nominations! UVW-CWA is hosting the AVARICE AWARDS, and we want to hear about your problematic faves for “Worst Layoff Announcement”, “Player’s Unpopular Choice” CEO, and more!
Please submit your votes here by 11:59pm PT Dec 5th!
Please submit your votes here by 11:59pm PT Dec 5th!
Help create the future of the games industry! On Dec 3, workers will be coming together to draft a Game Workers' Bill of Rights. All game workers are welcome — union members or not. Sign up here:
Bill of Rights Town Hall
Help create the future of the games industry!
Workers across the games industry are coming together to draft a Game Workers' Bill of Rights — a shared set of principles to set a standard for fair trea...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Help create the future of the games industry! On Dec 3, workers will be coming together to draft a Game Workers' Bill of Rights. All game workers are welcome — union members or not. Sign up here:
Want to bring a little union pride to your corner of paradise? One of our members made a UVW flag for your island in ACNH!
(Just, uh, maybe don't let Tom Nook see.)
(Just, uh, maybe don't let Tom Nook see.)
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Want to bring a little union pride to your corner of paradise? One of our members made a UVW flag for your island in ACNH!
(Just, uh, maybe don't let Tom Nook see.)
(Just, uh, maybe don't let Tom Nook see.)
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Wage growth among all workers is declining significantly, with low-wage workers hit especially hard.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wage growth among all workers is declining significantly, with low-wage workers hit especially hard.
www.ft.com/content/cfa6...
www.ft.com/content/cfa6...
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Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!
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November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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"All these workers have ever tried to do is discuss their pay and conditions to improve them, so they can make a game loved by millions."
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
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November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"All these workers have ever tried to do is discuss their pay and conditions to improve them, so they can make a game loved by millions."
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Repping @videogameworkers.bsky.social at today's Gamedev PerkUp come swing by and learn about the union!
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Repping @videogameworkers.bsky.social at today's Gamedev PerkUp come swing by and learn about the union!
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November 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
If you're at Gamedev PerkUp today, come say hi!
Gamedev PerkUp Nov. event has begun!
When u walk in, stop by the check-in table so we can check u off, & then ur good to go!
Reminder to please support this lovely venue while ur here
Here's to another amazing Gamedev PerkUp event @ Good People Coffee Santa Monica full of amazing folks like u! ❤️
When u walk in, stop by the check-in table so we can check u off, & then ur good to go!
Reminder to please support this lovely venue while ur here
Here's to another amazing Gamedev PerkUp event @ Good People Coffee Santa Monica full of amazing folks like u! ❤️
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If you're at Gamedev PerkUp today, come say hi!
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United Videogame Workers are here again! 💚 If you want to learn about them and/or join the game workers union, go over & chat, support, & get some merch! 📢🎊
We are so excited to announce that Video Game Workers Unite is joining us today for Gamedev PerkUp!! If you want to learn about them and/or join the Game Workers Union, go over & chat, support, & get some merch ! ❤️📣
@videogameworkers.bsky.social
@videogameworkers.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
United Videogame Workers are here again! 💚 If you want to learn about them and/or join the game workers union, go over & chat, support, & get some merch! 📢🎊
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join @videogameworkers.bsky.social and meet other videogame workers, learn more about organizing, share stories and resources, and generally cause trouble with us. coming together to strategize is how we start to change this fucked up industry!
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
join @videogameworkers.bsky.social and meet other videogame workers, learn more about organizing, share stories and resources, and generally cause trouble with us. coming together to strategize is how we start to change this fucked up industry!
Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!
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I'm in a CWA union and it's fuckin great btw. fought against layoffs + significantly better separation packages for laid off workers. like SIGNIFICANTLY. this shit is great
Interested in making it a reality? Since we're union with a direct-to-join model... you can!
Read up on how to join here:
uvw-cwa.org/membership
Read up on how to join here:
uvw-cwa.org/membership
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm in a CWA union and it's fuckin great btw. fought against layoffs + significantly better separation packages for laid off workers. like SIGNIFICANTLY. this shit is great
Interested in making it a reality? Since we're union with a direct-to-join model... you can!
Read up on how to join here:
uvw-cwa.org/membership
Read up on how to join here:
uvw-cwa.org/membership
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Interested in making it a reality? Since we're union with a direct-to-join model... you can!
Read up on how to join here:
uvw-cwa.org/membership
Read up on how to join here:
uvw-cwa.org/membership
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ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ok they deleted and reposted it for some reason but, reminder: this is a survey of GDC attendees only which self-selects for highly paid, senior devs and management
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
which is to say: this is most likely what a result skewed _against_ unionization looks like right now
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GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Again, with feeling: and those are just the ones who feel comfortable saying it on a survey. 💅
GDC survey indicates over half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
Half of U.S. game workers want to join a union
According to the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, 64 percent of developers support unions and 56 percent want to join one.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Again, with feeling: and those are just the ones who feel comfortable saying it on a survey. 💅
the stinky awards, send skeet
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
the stinky awards, send skeet
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you can have nuance when unions protecting employee rights are the norm. until then fight with all you've got folks
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
you can have nuance when unions protecting employee rights are the norm. until then fight with all you've got folks
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THERE IS
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
THERE IS
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
NO MIDDLE GROUND
BETWEEN RESPECTING LABOR
OR DESTROYING IT
Have any 2D artists tried this trick on their execs
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Have any 2D artists tried this trick on their execs
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Protests continued today outside Take Two's offices in London, but also in Paris, where Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (@stjv.fr) came out to show their international solidarity with the fired Rockstar workers.
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Protests continued today outside Take Two's offices in London, but also in Paris, where Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (@stjv.fr) came out to show their international solidarity with the fired Rockstar workers.
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Getting 200 signatures in such a short time from employees who just witnessed intense union busting is no small feat! Rockstar employees are fired up!
Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members.
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...
Over 200 Rockstar staff write to management in support of unfairly fired union members - IWGB Game Workers
220 letters signed by staff members at Rockstar, the studio behind the Grand Theft Auto series, were delivered to management at the company last week, demanding that the 31 employees fired are immedia...
www.gameworkers.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Getting 200 signatures in such a short time from employees who just witnessed intense union busting is no small feat! Rockstar employees are fired up!