The video game industry, like much of the tech, has been resistant to unionization for a very long time. But like so many other white-collar businesses, video game studios are built on the backs of thousands of exploited, low-paid workers.&nbsp;This is the story of Canada’s first-ever video game union. And the lengths that the industry went to try to stop it in its tracks.&nbsp;Featured in this episode: James Russwurm, Johanna Weststar, Pablo GodoyTo learn more<a href="https://www.concordia.ca/press/notallfunandgames.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Not All Fun and Games: Videogame Labour, Project-based Workplaces, and the New Citizenship at Work </a>by Marie-Josée Legault and Johanna Weststar&nbsp;<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10046230/keywords-studios-video-game-industry-union-strike-action/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Members of Canada’s first video game industry union vote in favour of strike action”</a> by Curtis Ng in Global News.<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-video-game-industry-is-booming-why-are-there-so-many-layoffs-222685" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“The video game industry is booming. Why are there so many layoffs?” </a>by Kenzie Gordon, Jennifer R. Whitson, Johanna Weststar, and Season Gouglas in The Conversation.<a href="https://www.polygon.com/24177290/video-game-industry-layoffs-studio-closures-record" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“2024 has already had more video game industry layoffs than all of 2023 — and it's only June” </a>by Nicole Carpenter in Polygon.<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/fairplay4gameworkers?sr=a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FairPlay4GameWorkers Twitch Channel</a>Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Cheif)Additional music from Audio NetworkSponsors: Sponsors:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a>: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at <a href="http://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas.ca/Canadaland</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.article.com/COMMONS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Article</a>: Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit <a href="http://article.com/COMMONS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ARTICLE.COM/COMMONS</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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