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maizeMy last chore before jumping on a plane to Denmark, was dropping off #union flags to my comrade at the #Palestine rally in #Narrm #Melbourne
Lots of love to #ProfessionalsAustralia and #GameWorkersAustralia
Workers In Palestine have asked us to turn out, and here we are!
https://shorturl.at/oLWX0
Tech and game workers in Aus, my union Game Workers Australia is running a forum on trans industrial rights.
You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEudeioqjwiHNfTKddeXvv2E3JEKRvdqCgV
non-members are welcome, if you work in STEM in Aus, or are curious to bring this knowledge to your own community.
September 18 5:30pm aest
This is after publishing some points on how to support trans colleagues in the workplace.
Listen to unionists and activists from the National Tertiary Education Union, Queer Unionists in Tertiary Education, and Pride in Protest talk about how they’ve fought for trans rights both within their union, within the workplace, and beyond.
Find out why Gender Affirmation Leave is an important workers demand that needs to be taken up by the wider union movement, what’s been won, and where we need to go from here.
#union #workrights #gameworkersaustralia #professionalsaustralia #transrights
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Trans Industrial Rights Forum. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Trans rights are workers rights! Games Workers Australia and Professionals Australia are running a forum on trans rights in the workplace. Listen to unionists and activists from the National Tertiary Education Union, Queer Unionists in Tertiary Education, and Pride in Protest talk about how they’ve fought for trans rights both within their union, within the workplace, and beyond. Find out why Gender Affirmation Leave is an important workers demand that needs to be taken up by the wider union movement, what’s been won, and where we need to go from here.
I'm finally on my way home and so exhausted, but so invigorated.
It's hard and a slog, fighting for #gameworkersaustralia, and all #WorkRights.
But today especially so many politicians told us not to give up. That we're making a difference.
And over the last two days even learning about so many other industries and the things we share.
I've never felt less alone.
And how surreal to have so many similar personalities. We are all coordinators, all looking out for one another, and all ready to fight for fairness.
Anyway, here's a cute photo of me and avid gamer Sally McManus
#union #professionalsAustralia
Today #GameWorkersAustralia visited parliament with tech workers from #ProfessionalsAustralia and more from across #actu
It's the first time game workers have had the opportunity to be in parliament house and talk to pollies about industrial issues that effect us.
I'm so proud. This is just the beginning.
And it's surreal, as is every goal we kick. We are real, we're professionals, and we deserve fair treatment and sustainable careers.
#union #gamedev
It's the first time game workers have had the opportunity to be in parliament house and talk to pollies about industrial issues that effect us.
I'm so proud. This is just the beginning.
And it's surreal, as is every goal we kick. We are real, we're professionals, and we deserve fair treatment and sustainable careers.
#union #gamedev
LenI joined my union today.
I'd thought about it before - I've actually joined in a union march before - but didn't really see what it could (or should) do for me. I'm very well paid and treated.
What changed my mind is that I recently found out that the union for the games industry - Game Workers Australia - is a division of the union I'd be joining. I've wanted to make games all my life, and repeatedly chickened out of doing it for a living because, well, it's REALLY hard to do it *for a living*. I like games, but I also like eating food and sleeping indoors.
It's better than it used to be, but the games industry is still a precarious way to make a living. Even at the best of times it's unstable and uncertain. At the worst of times it's abusive. And folks like me make a shitton more outside of the industry than in the industry. It's been this way for decades.
The unions are also pushing to fully outlaw pay secrecy clauses in contracts. I was surprised and dismayed to learn that the new government only banned pay secrecy for *new* contracts.
Anyway, if I can do my small part to help fix things, I will.
https://www.gameworkers.com.au/
https://www.professionalsaustralia.org.au/
#union #gamesIndustry #GameWorkersAustralia #ProfessionalsAustralia
Pay survey for games workers in Australia!
surveymonkey.com/r/GWA23Web
We're getting awesome numbers filling it out, and I'm so excited to have so much data. Please send it to your mates in games. Fill it out as best you can (rants in text boxes are welcome)
Fight pay secrecy! Let's get equal pay!
#GameWorkersAustralia #ProfessionalsAustralia #union
surveymonkey.com/r/GWA23Web
We're getting awesome numbers filling it out, and I'm so excited to have so much data. Please send it to your mates in games. Fill it out as best you can (rants in text boxes are welcome)
Fight pay secrecy! Let's get equal pay!
#GameWorkersAustralia #ProfessionalsAustralia #union
Generation ZenHappy May Day From Brisbane #labourday #mayday #ProfessionalsAustralia #etu #CFMEU #freeassange #brisbane #anarchism #haymarketmemorial #bne #brisbane
I am excited to be at the #mayday rally in #Melbourne this afternoon with #GameWorkersAustralia and #ProfessionalsAustralia!
5pm State Library by the George & the Dragon statue.
I own very little purple, but I'll be wearing my GWA tshirt and hoping I don't freeze! May try to get some crafts done in advance >.<
5pm State Library by the George & the Dragon statue.
I own very little purple, but I'll be wearing my GWA tshirt and hoping I don't freeze! May try to get some crafts done in advance >.<
See you at Melbourne's May Day rally on Monday May 1st! Game Workers Australia is organising our contingent to meet at the George & Dragon statue by the State Library of Victoria, at 5pm.
Go to gameworkers.com.au/join to pop in the discord and stay in the loop.
Non-members welcome!
#Melbourne #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #GameWorkersAustralia #ProfessionalsAustralia #union