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Now @christinkallama@hcommons

Solidarity alert! #Bandcamp has been sold to #Songtradr, and Songtradr's CEO has not recognized the the #BandcampUnited union and is not promising to offer jobs to all current employees.

A terrible look ahead of #BandcampFriday, new owners!

BandcampUnited is asking people to sign in support here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/songtradr-recognize-bandcamp-united?source=direct_link&

Oct 4, 2023 at 9:32pmWeb
Show threadNow @christinkallama@hcommonsOct 5, 2023

More info in this email from #BandcampUnited yesterday:

#Bandcamp #BandcampFriday #Union

Show threadTony Masiello โ˜ฎOct 4, 2023
@christinkallama signed... Hoping for the best...
Show threadMartin Piper (he/him) ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’‰Oct 4, 2023
@christinkallama why would he have to offer jobs? Don't their employment contracts automatically continue on unbroken with the new owner? Legally speaking in most mature jurisdictions employment is deemed to be continuous and unbroken even if there is a change in owner.
Show threadNow @christinkallama@hcommonsOct 5, 2023
@martin_piper
Apologies if my wording was unclear--the issue is that some employees may lose their jobs (always a distinct possibility when new ownership comes in) and, in the context of the recent unionization vote, it's not just a matter of fairness to individual employees to assure their continued employment, but a matter of respecting labor organizing.
Show threadMartin Piper (he/him) ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’‰Oct 5, 2023
@christinkallama I see. By default, any current employee who is in a union would still be in that union with the new owner. I would expect any new owner that tried to substantially and unilaterally change employment contract terms and conditions (by not recognizing the union status of an employee) would lose quite significantly in court.
Show threadMatthew MillerOct 5, 2023

@christinkallama.

Ugh, that sucks!

Show threadVoronOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama it would be nice if the pro #union political party the #dems would work just a little bit on some pro union #legislation because the U.S. is way behind other western democracies
Show threadEricOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama and people were worried when Epic bought them!
Show threadJafferOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama I donโ€™t understand why Epic Games even bought them in the first place.
Show threadZorro Notorious MEB ๐Ÿ˜กOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama Done and boosting!
Show threadMOULE Oct 5, 2023
@christinkallama Also done and boosting!
Show threadpapiris๐Ÿด๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama
Signed!
Show threadSteve "Looking for Work" Pordon (he/him/his)Oct 5, 2023
@christinkallama
Show threadOld Fucking PunkOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama Just sent your notice to all the artists/labels I follow on #BandCamp.
Show threadSheer ZedOct 5, 2023
@christinkallama Signed ๐Ÿ™
Show threadvictor tsaranOct 6, 2023
@christinkallama @ppatel #Bandcamp has paid a so-so attention to #accessibility. Not sure this attitude will change with the new owner?
Show threadBrian DearOct 6, 2023

@christinkallama

Such certainty, but has the transaction already closed? Usually it takes weeks for the lawyers, bankers, and accountants to close a corporate acquisition. Maybe things are still in flux? Maybe Bandcamp wasnโ€™t as financially stable as believed? Maybe Epic really screwed up the Bandcamp business? Maybe thereโ€™s no way to keep BC in its current state going, with the same features and same number of employees? We just donโ€™t know much at all yet.

(Iโ€™m an artist on Bandcamp.)