CODE-CWA
@codecwa.bsky.social
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! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻
Building power as tech workers! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
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🚨BREAKING: STRIKERS WIN!
The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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🚨BREAKING: STRIKERS WIN!
The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🚨BREAKING: STRIKERS WIN!
The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
The order affirms what we’ve said all along: The PG’s lawless union-busting cannot stand. We made sure it didn’t. We’re taking back what they stole from us. We won this strike.
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Tell Conde Nast execs Chief People Officer Stan Duncan, CEO Roger Lynch, Chief Content Officer Anna Wintour and @newyorker.com Editor David Remnick to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions and end the union-busting. Sign the petition!
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November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Tell Conde Nast execs Chief People Officer Stan Duncan, CEO Roger Lynch, Chief Content Officer Anna Wintour and @newyorker.com Editor David Remnick to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions and end the union-busting. Sign the petition!
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actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Solidarity with Starbucks Workers!
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Solidarity with Starbucks Workers!
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Incredibly proud of the bravery and hard work that made this happen - y'all are amazing 🙌✊
WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Incredibly proud of the bravery and hard work that made this happen - y'all are amazing 🙌✊
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Desde CSVI queremos dar toda nuestra solidaridad y apoyo a les compañeres de @gameworkers.co.uk afectades por represión antisindical en Rockstar Games.
¡Basta ya de este régimen del miedo contra la clase trabajadora organizada! ¡Exigimos la readmisión de nuestras compañeras! ✊❤️🔥
¡Basta ya de este régimen del miedo contra la clase trabajadora organizada! ¡Exigimos la readmisión de nuestras compañeras! ✊❤️🔥
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Desde CSVI queremos dar toda nuestra solidaridad y apoyo a les compañeres de @gameworkers.co.uk afectades por represión antisindical en Rockstar Games.
¡Basta ya de este régimen del miedo contra la clase trabajadora organizada! ¡Exigimos la readmisión de nuestras compañeras! ✊❤️🔥
¡Basta ya de este régimen del miedo contra la clase trabajadora organizada! ¡Exigimos la readmisión de nuestras compañeras! ✊❤️🔥
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very excited to share this story about an emerging video game genre: games that live on bottom of your desktop screen. my first story in the NYT, featuring @mistermorrisgames.bsky.social, @toadzillart.itch.io, and more!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
These Video Games Want Only Some of Your Attention
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
very excited to share this story about an emerging video game genre: games that live on bottom of your desktop screen. my first story in the NYT, featuring @mistermorrisgames.bsky.social, @toadzillart.itch.io, and more!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
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If you're a member of Amazon's video game division and would like to talk (confidentially or otherwise) about the company's latest cuts and AI push, please feel free to reach out.
DMs open. Email in bio. Signal QR code pinned.
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Update: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
The conglomerate confirmed 14,000 roles are being eliminated in a memo sent to employees, in which SVP of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, took time to praise the impact of AI technology
The conglomerate confirmed 14,000 roles are being eliminated in a memo sent to employees, in which SVP of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, took time to praise the impact of AI technology
Amazon cutting thousands of corporate roles
Sources claim the layoffs could be announced this week and impact up to 30,000 people.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you're a member of Amazon's video game division and would like to talk (confidentially or otherwise) about the company's latest cuts and AI push, please feel free to reach out.
DMs open. Email in bio. Signal QR code pinned.
DMs open. Email in bio. Signal QR code pinned.
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TLDR: tech workers, get organized!
The Alphabet Workers Union has issued a statement in response to Amazon’s announcement that it will lay off 14,000 corporate workers: “Now is the time for us to stand together collectively, so we have power and a real voice in our industry.”
The Alphabet Workers Union has issued a statement in response to Amazon’s announcement that it will lay off 14,000 corporate workers: “Now is the time for us to stand together collectively, so we have power and a real voice in our industry.”
October 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
TLDR: tech workers, get organized!
The Alphabet Workers Union has issued a statement in response to Amazon’s announcement that it will lay off 14,000 corporate workers: “Now is the time for us to stand together collectively, so we have power and a real voice in our industry.”
The Alphabet Workers Union has issued a statement in response to Amazon’s announcement that it will lay off 14,000 corporate workers: “Now is the time for us to stand together collectively, so we have power and a real voice in our industry.”
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From The Anthem to the 9:30 Club, the workers who keep DC’s live music beating are unionizing—and that’s something to dance about.
Behind every sold-out show are people setting up, cleaning up, and keeping the crowd safe.
They deserve to be respected, protected and paid. https://seiu.co/3WSgX2a
Behind every sold-out show are people setting up, cleaning up, and keeping the crowd safe.
They deserve to be respected, protected and paid. https://seiu.co/3WSgX2a
Workers at Major D.C. Concert Venues Launch Unionization Effort
There are more than 300 staff members aiming to unionize at the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
From The Anthem to the 9:30 Club, the workers who keep DC’s live music beating are unionizing—and that’s something to dance about.
Behind every sold-out show are people setting up, cleaning up, and keeping the crowd safe.
They deserve to be respected, protected and paid. https://seiu.co/3WSgX2a
Behind every sold-out show are people setting up, cleaning up, and keeping the crowd safe.
They deserve to be respected, protected and paid. https://seiu.co/3WSgX2a
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Our annual Circuit Breakers conference is live!
300 tech workers spanning the US, Mexico, Philippines, India and Kenya working in different layers of the global value chain gather across 40-different worker-led sessions exchanging strategies and tactics!
Afterwards we will digitize sessions!
300 tech workers spanning the US, Mexico, Philippines, India and Kenya working in different layers of the global value chain gather across 40-different worker-led sessions exchanging strategies and tactics!
Afterwards we will digitize sessions!
October 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our annual Circuit Breakers conference is live!
300 tech workers spanning the US, Mexico, Philippines, India and Kenya working in different layers of the global value chain gather across 40-different worker-led sessions exchanging strategies and tactics!
Afterwards we will digitize sessions!
300 tech workers spanning the US, Mexico, Philippines, India and Kenya working in different layers of the global value chain gather across 40-different worker-led sessions exchanging strategies and tactics!
Afterwards we will digitize sessions!
More exciting video game union news: Team 5 is joining CWA 💪
"We chose to organize in pursuit of a collective voice and a force of solidarity that the industry cannot ignore."
"We chose to organize in pursuit of a collective voice and a force of solidarity that the industry cannot ignore."
Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble Developers Form Union with Communications Workers of America
A majority of video game developers behind Blizzard’s popular digital-card game Hearthstone and mobile-strategy game Warcraft Rumble have voted strongly in favor of wall-to-wall union representation w...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
More exciting video game union news: Team 5 is joining CWA 💪
"We chose to organize in pursuit of a collective voice and a force of solidarity that the industry cannot ignore."
"We chose to organize in pursuit of a collective voice and a force of solidarity that the industry cannot ignore."
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Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble developers unionize to combat 'instability and unfair conditions'
Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble developers unionize to combat 'instability and unfair conditions'
'The pressures we face are making it harder to create the high-quality work we care about.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble developers unionize to combat 'instability and unfair conditions'
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Big week for unions at Blizzard as Hearthstone team also votes 'yes'
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October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Big week for unions at Blizzard as Hearthstone team also votes 'yes'
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Congrats to nearly 400 more workers at Blizzard Entertainment for voting to form a union with @codecwa.bsky.social!
With a stronger voice, they have the power to bargain for a contract that will set the standard for video game workers everywhere. #BetterInAUnion
With a stronger voice, they have the power to bargain for a contract that will set the standard for video game workers everywhere. #BetterInAUnion
Another group of Blizzard workers has unionized
400 employees of Blizzard Entertainment's Platform and Technology division are have unionized under Communications Workers of America.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Congrats to nearly 400 more workers at Blizzard Entertainment for voting to form a union with @codecwa.bsky.social!
With a stronger voice, they have the power to bargain for a contract that will set the standard for video game workers everywhere. #BetterInAUnion
With a stronger voice, they have the power to bargain for a contract that will set the standard for video game workers everywhere. #BetterInAUnion
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EA employees and UVW-CWA slam Saudi-led EA buyout, call for regulatory scrutiny
EA employees and UVW-CWA slam Saudi-led EA buyout, call for regulatory scrutiny
"If jobs are lost or studios are closed due to this deal, that would be a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors' pockets—not to strengthen the company."
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
EA employees and UVW-CWA slam Saudi-led EA buyout, call for regulatory scrutiny
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Please read our statement regarding the proposed Electronic Arts buyout. We refuse to let corporate greed decide the future of our industry.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Please read our statement regarding the proposed Electronic Arts buyout. We refuse to let corporate greed decide the future of our industry.
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Blizzard Entertainment Platform and Technology workers unionize under CWA
Blizzard Entertainment Platform and Technology workers unionize under CWA
'We can have a voice in our working conditions to empower ourselves to do our best work at Blizzard.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Blizzard Entertainment Platform and Technology workers unionize under CWA
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Battle.net workers unionize as Microsoft neutrality agreement expires
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October 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Battle.net workers unionize as Microsoft neutrality agreement expires
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Today, nearly 400 workers with Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have formed a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
Activision Blizzard’s Platform and Technology Workers Form Union with Communications Workers of America
Today, nearly 400 video game workers within Blizzard’s Platform & Technology department have voted strongly in favor of union representation with CWA.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today, nearly 400 workers with Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have formed a union with @cwaunion.bsky.social!
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
“We are forming a union to hold leadership accountable and to ensure that we can focus on building amazing experiences for the gaming community.” 💪
Solidarity with LAT journalists!
NEW: L.A. Times journalists just voted to authorize the newsroom’s first open-ended strike.
Eighty-five percent of the @latguild.bsky.social voted to support the strike. Just over 200 workers — 98% of members — took part in the historic vote.
Eighty-five percent of the @latguild.bsky.social voted to support the strike. Just over 200 workers — 98% of members — took part in the historic vote.
October 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Solidarity with LAT journalists!
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🗣️The Future Of The Tech Industry Is Unionized!
“The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity & mistrust,” said AWU Prez Parul Koul @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity & mistrust,” said AWU Prez Parul Koul @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The future of white-collar work may be unionized
Law firms, banks and tech companies are seeing an uptick in employees choosing to join unions.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🗣️The Future Of The Tech Industry Is Unionized!
“The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity & mistrust,” said AWU Prez Parul Koul @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity & mistrust,” said AWU Prez Parul Koul @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...