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Game Workers Unite UK Now Official, Legal Union

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Game Workers Unite UK is now an official and legally recognized union in the country. The branch is dedicated to protecting the fair treatment of workers in the games industry.
Game Workers Unite UK is now an official, legal trade union. It is now a branch of the Independent Workers of Great Britain ( IWGB) for game developers. The move comes after a groundswell of support for unionization in the industry, partly fueled by the shuttering of developers like Telltale Games.
Game Workers Unite UK (GWU-UK) is the first official games industry union in the United Kingdom. Their current focus is on excessive overtime, particularly unpaid overtime, zero-hour contracts largely aimed at QA testers, and diversity. They have outlined their goals on the union’s official website, where more information can be found. The union’s inaugural meeting is scheduled for December 16.

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