Start organising!
Want to learn about unions for game workers and get started in your workplace? The best place to start is by contacting workers in one!
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
Canada
- CODE-CWA
- IATSE
- ACTRA (actors)
- Game Workers Unite Montréal
Croatia
Finland
France
Ireland
Malta
South Korea
- KCTU
- Krew Union
- Starting Point Union
- Smilegate Union
- Webzen Union
Sweden
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
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.