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We Asked Nintendo, Microsoft, and 12 Other Devs How They Deal With Crunch
Some didn't want to talk about it, others praised governments with pro-labor laws, and most were somewhere in-between.
Why Are So Many People Leaving Video Games?
On today's Waypoint Radio, we talk about the industry's talent exodus.
Stability, Support, and Safety: Small Game Studios Need Unions Too
Most of the discussion around games and labor focuses on AAA developers. But indie game developers could also benefit from the added stability and workplace protections offered by organizing.
Burgerville Workers in Portland Successfully Form First Fast Food Union in US
The union marks a major victory in the ongoing struggle for fast food workers' rights.
A 90-Hour Work Week Is Believable Because Game Development Is Toxic
It doesn't matter if the developers of 'Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor — Martyr' were joking. What matters is people believed it.
After Destroying Lives For Decades, Gaming Is Finally Talking Unionization
A concern-trolling panel at the Game Developers Conference was the catalyst that led workers to start organizing in a way they never have before.
Guitar Center Found Guilty of Union-Busting, Workers Call for a Day of Action
In a victory for Guitar Center workers' ongoing unionization effort, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled against the company’s illegal anti-union activities.
eSports Union Demands More Money and Private Bathrooms Separate from Fans
A letter outlining demands is the first big step towards unionization.
Panhandlers in Windsor, Canada Have Unionized
They want 'rights everyone else has,' like sitting down in peace. Fair enough.
NLRB To Northwestern Football Union: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
A unionization bid by Northwestern University football players is dead in the water after the National Labor Relations Board declined to assert jurisdiction over their case. What happened, and what does it mean for college sports?
Never Tweet: the Social Media Rebel Taking On Illinois and the NCAA
Simon Cvijanovic put Illinois's football coach on blast via Twitter and the aftermath reveals how the NCAA's system is rigged to let down athletes.