Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected | GamesIndustry.biz
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-shuttering-freshly-unionised-halifax-studio-71-jobs-affected
> The studio is the latest to be hit by the company's ongoing cutbacks.
cc @SolInfoNat @STJV
Welcome Back to the Office. You Won’t Get Anything Done | The Walrus
https://thewalrus.ca/return-to-office-mandates/
> Return to office mandates aren’t about output. They’re about asserting control
#workersRight #fuckRTO #wfh #remoteWork #antiwork #fuckCapitalism #technology #programming
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Brevesdepresse/115814250790372259
Typically French:
When to take your day-off (orange) to make the most of the numerous French holidays (blue).
(Weekends in grey)
You can have 3 weeks off in May with just 8 days-off.
Bolivia’s new right-wing government eliminates fuel subsidies and thousands of workers fight back : Peoples Dispatch
> Massive protests have forced the government to seek dialogue with unions and small and medium-sized mining companies. Protesters are demanding the complete repeal of the decree eliminating hydrocarbon subsidies.
Alright I wont play this game.
Naughty Dog developers reportedly hit with mandatory overtime to finish an internal demo for its upcoming sci-fi game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | PC Gamer
Portugal: long live the general strike!
> On 11 December, a nationwide general strike has been called in Portugal, that has the potential to paralyse the country.
https://marxist.com/portugal-long-live-the-general-strike.htm
Canada’s unions echo the call: End disability poverty now | Canadian Labour Congress
https://canadianlabour.ca/canadas-unions-echo-the-call-end-disability-poverty-now/
> To mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Canada’s unions are reiterating our demand that the federal government meaningfully address the poverty crisis facing people with disabilities in this country.
#disability #antiableism #canada #workersRight #ableism #unions #union
If you need more reason to boycott Instagram and encourage others to move out.
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri orders staff back to the office five days a week in 2026
#union #workersRight #wfh #remote #instagram #zuckerberg #meta #gafam
New Pixel update means your RCS messages might be visible to your boss
https://www.androidauthority.com/rcs-message-archival-pixel-phones-3617174/
> Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices.
#pixel #android #technology #google #privacy #union #workersRight
Now be real and make it a cooperative.
Sex Workers Built an ‘Anti-OnlyFans’ to Take Control of Their Profits | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/sex-workers-built-an-anti-onlyfans-to-take-control-of-their-profits/
> Hidden, a TikTok-like platform operated by sex workers, is launching as OnlyFans is implementing background checks for performers and expanding beyond adult content.
#nsfw #onlyfans #workersRight #cooperative #sexWork #sexWorkers
Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are employees in New Zealand, opening door for sick leave, holiday pay, and minimum wage. Gig companies warn of collapse if forced to pay decent wage.
End of the road for Uber appeals after top court rules drivers should be treated as employees https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360888599/end-road-uber-appeals-after-top-court-rules-drivers-should-be-treated-employees
#unionize #union #workersRight #newzealand #uber #gigEconomy #startups #technology
Deaf Tesla employee fired after complaining that ‘extreme heat’ in Gigafactory made hearing aids malfunction | The Independent
Condé Nast management fires union members asking about the shutdown of progressive publication critical of Trump, suspends other union supporters
Tell Condé bosses to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions and end the union-busting https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-conde-bosses-to-reinstate-the-fired-four-reverse-the-suspensions-and-end-the-union-busting
#union #unionize #workersRight #condeNast #unionBusting #uspol #trump
New data shows companies are rehiring former employees as AI falls short of expectations | TechSpot
https://www.techspot.com/news/110139-new-data-shows-companies-rehiring-former-employees-ai.html
> As hype over AI continues to influence corporate strategy, many organizations that trimmed staff amid an uncertain economy are quietly adding them back. New data from a workplace analytics firm shows that companies are rehiring a growing share of the same employees they laid off.
#technology #ai #llm #workersRight #economy #bullshit #vaporware #aiBubble #startups
Alphabet Workers Union Statement on YouTube Offering Voluntary Exit Packages
Disability rights are workers’ rights! – Workers World
https://www.workers.org/2025/10/88759/
> For the last few years, the monthly Second Sunday Dialogue public meetings of the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (DJRC) have been discussing the idea of a transitional demand: a “Disability Justice, Full Employment, Health Care and Education Second Bill of Rights” amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
#workersRight #union #leftist #disability #ableism #antiableism
Rockstar Games fires between 30 and 40 employees, all were part of pro-union Discord group, "one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry"
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/-grand-theft-auto-studio-accused-of-union-busting-after-firings
GTA VI execs accused of union busting in mass firings https://www.theverge.com/news/811999/gta-vi-rockstar-games-union-busting
#union #workersRight #gaming #technology #politics #canada #uk #ukpol #gamedev #join_a_union #unionize #capitalism #anarchism #socialism
AI layoffs to backfire: Half quietly rehired at lower pay • The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
> : Bosses banking on automation? 55% will regret those job cuts
Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: “Working from home makes us thrive” - One Workforce Hub
#remote #wfh #remoteWork #science #programming #workersRight #workingFromHome #WorkingFromHomeRocks
