Start organising!

Here are all the known unions and active organising groups for game workers around the world. Reach out to one of them!

We've also included more resources at the bottom for if you'd like to continue learning more about unions and organising.

Australia

• Game Workers Australia

Canada

• CODE-CWA
• IATSE
• ACTRA (actors)
• Game Workers Unite Montréal

Croatia

• Novi Sindikat

Finland

• Game Makers of Finland

France

• STJV
• Solidaires Informatique

Germany

• ver.di

Ireland

• Game Workers Unite Ireland

Malta

• General Workers Union Malta

Poland

• Polish Gamedev Workers Union

South Korea

• KCTU
  • Krew Union
  • Starting Point Union
  • Smilegate Union
  • Webzen Union

Sweden

• Unionen

United Kingdom

• IWGB Game Workers
• Writers' Guild of Great Britain (writers)
• Equity (actors)

United States

• CODE-CWA
• IATSE
• SAG-AFTRA (actors)
• Writers' Guild of America (West, East) (writers)
• Game Workers of Southern California

Resources

Here are some resources we recommend to learn about unions and organising:

Articles

• Video Game Unions Guide Explainer
• Indie Bosses Are Still Bosses
• Fire with Fire
• DMs Open - Remote Organizing
• Union busting tactics

Books

• Workers Can Win - Ian Allinson
• No Shortcuts - Jane McAlevey
• Secrets of a Successful Organizer - Alexandra Bradbury, Mark Brenner, Jane Slaughter
• Democracy Is Power - Mike Parker & Martha Gruelle

Podcasts

• Kickstarter Union Oral History
• Working Class History
• Black Work Talk

Videos

• Jane McAlevey on Deep Organizing
• Unionization and Diversity in the Game Industry
• Carolyn Jong on games industry unionization

Get Support

• Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee - USA
• Organise Now - United Kingdom

If you ever have questions or don't know where to start, you can always contact us. We're game workers and union organisers ourselves and are happy to help.