Mastodawn

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers May 9, 2025

While I'm still boycotting their parent company, I will still stand in solidarity with their workers!

Blizzard's Overwatch Team Has Unionized: "We're Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet"

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzards-overwatch-team-has-unionized-were-not-just-a-number-on-an-excel-sheet/1100-6531438/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

#Blizzard #Overwatch #Union #Labor #Microsoft #Xbox #Activision #HotLaborSummer #Gaming

Blizzard's Overwatch Team Has Unionized: "We're Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet"

This is the second wall-to-wall union to form at Blizzard since the World of Warcraft team unionized last July.

GameSpot

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers Aug 7, 2024

#HotLaborSummer keeps on moving!

UK actors' union Equity introduces minimum rates to address "systemic low pay" for video game performers

https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-actors-union-equity-introduces-minimum-rates-to-address-systemic-low-pay-for-video-game-performers

#UK #Union #Equity #Performers #Gaming

UK actors' union Equity introduces minimum rates to address "systemic low pay" for video game performers

Equity, the UK actors' union, has introduced new minimum rates in a bid to address "systemic low pay" for performers an…

Eurogamer.net

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers Jul 28, 2024

#HotLaborSummer scores yet another win!

Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time

https://www.engadget.com/apple-has-reached-a-union-contract-with-us-retail-employees-for-the-first-time-212422613.html?src=rss

#Apple #Unions #AppleStore #Tech

Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time

Apple and the unionized employees at its Towson, Maryland retail store have reached a tentative agreement that could secure them better pay, job protections ...

Engadget

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers Jul 25, 2024

The way Microsoft has been acting lately, Blizzard's gonna need it!

World of Warcraft developers form Blizzard’s largest and most inclusive union

https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/24/24205366/world-of-warcraft-developers-form-union-blizzard-entertainment

#WorldOfWarcraft #Blizzard #Union #Labor #HotLaborSummer #Microsoft #Gaming

World of Warcraft developers form Blizzard’s largest and most inclusive union

Blizzard Entertainment has announced two new unions, including the studio’s first multi-departmental union and a new 60-person QA union based in Texas.

The Verge

Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers Jul 7, 2024

Chris Smalls and the Amazon Labor Union bringing in #HotLaborSummer
[https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/HotLaborSummer] with the Teamsters collab!

Tech Talk Today (06/20/2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjZsezWe8Os

#DCA