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CODE-CWA
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We are the Campaign to Organize Digital Employees in the tech 👩‍💻, games 🕹️, and digital industries 🖱️ with CWA. https://code-cwa.org/organize

Building power as tech workers! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻
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Read our full statement below.
Yesterday, Microsoft announced that they intend to lay off about 9,000 employees across the company, including from its Microsoft Gaming division, and to stop production on several games. The layoffs are expected to impact Communications Workers of America-represented employees at the company. “We are deeply disappointed in Microsoft’s decision to lay off thousands more workers, including union-represented CWA members, at a time when the company is prospering,” said Communications Workers of America President Claude Cummings Jr. “We will be bargaining with the company over these layoffs, and CWA District Vice Presidents Mike Davis and Derrick Osobase will remain directly involved in ensuring that our members are supported and treated with dignity throughout this process.” Workers in the video game industry have been under constant threat of layoffs, with Electronic Arts, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Unity Technologies, and countless others scaling back their workforces in recent months. These layoffs are often announced without warning, leaving workers who create the products responsible for the companies’ successes scrambling to survive while executives and investors reap the benefits of record-breaking profits. “Right now, we are living through a moment of profound corporate consolidation and disruption,” Cummings said. “In times like these, union organizing is not just a tool for protections in the workplace; it is essential to workers’ survival, and one of the strongest defenses we have against unchecked corporate power. This news will not slow the movement for a video game industry that works for those who make it what it is today. Our strength is in our unity.”
July 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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It’s official: Today, an overwhelming majority of Exygy social impact tech workers voted to form a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!

We look forward to joining Exygy management at the bargaining table for a first contract. ✊
Banner that reads "union strong" with a red fist underneath it.
May 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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The workers united will never be defeated 💪
Video game and tech workers rallying for International Workers Day / May Day in San Francisco
May 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all trans workers, engineers, devs, designers, programmers, testers, writers, artists, and enthusiasts in the tech and video game industries. 🏳️‍⚧️💪
"Celebrate trans joy: trans day of visibility" graphic from the Communications Workers of America.
March 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Calling all video game organizers: our @cwaunion.bsky.social delegation is headed to #GDC2025! Find us at our booth and the following panels this week:
March 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Video game workers are organizing globally. Ever wondered how to show support to your union siblings in different languages? 🌐💪
February 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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This year, our campaign turns five years old! 🧁5️⃣

Since we launched in 2020, over 6,000 tech and video game workers have organized to improve workplace conditions, win historic contracts, and build worker power across the industry. And we're just getting started. 💪
CODE-CWA turns five banner.
January 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Longest Strike: @sagaftra.org video game performers
December 13, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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Largest Video Game Union: Activision Publishing QA workers @abetterabk.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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Largest Wall-to-Wall Video Game Union: World of Warcraft workers @wowgg-cwa.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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First Group of Workers to Organize Across the US and Canada: Bethesda Game Studios workers
December 13, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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First Video Game Workers to Ratify a Union Contract: Tender Claws workers
December 13, 2024 at 12:52 AM
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Largest Union to Win an NLRB Election: Sega of America workers
December 13, 2024 at 12:51 AM
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First Union to Win an NLRB Election: Raven Software workers
December 13, 2024 at 12:49 AM
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First Microsoft Studio to Organize Under Neutrality: ZeniMax QA workers
December 13, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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This one goes without saying! 😉

Newcomer Union of the Year: @zosunited.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 12:45 AM
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With the #TheGameAwards happening tonight, we wanted to spend some time highlighting the talented video game workers behind this year’s most successful releases who are fighting to build power in the industry.

Now Presenting: The CODE-CWA Video Game Worker Awards 🏆
December 13, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Looking for a union-made game to get for the holidays, either for yourself or for a loved one?

Here are this season’s titles made with union labor that would make a great gift. 😉🎁

cc: @aflcio.org
December 6, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Last week, CWA members handed out flyers at Sony studios across the country to let workers know that there’s power in organizing.

Here’s a recap of how that went 🧵
December 4, 2024 at 6:49 PM