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Hundreds of ZeniMax workers go on strike to protest Microsoft 'dragging their feet' on negotiations over job security and remote work

Employees have walked out at ZeniMax locations in Maryland and Texas.

PC Gamer

Taiwan Cleans Up After Typhoon Krathon Batters South

Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a tropical depression after killing two and injuring hundreds.

International Business Times

Taiwan Shuts Down For Second Day As Typhoon Krathon Makes Landfall

Typhoon Krathon slammed into Taiwan on Thursday, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the shuttered island where at least two people have died in the storm and thousands have been evacuated.

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More than 17,000 AT&T workers strike over unfair labor practice by company

Strike started on 16 August over firm’s delays in bargaining a new contract since the process began in June

The Guardian - US

Communications Workers Of America Backs Off From Mediation Proceedings With AT&T

CWA withdraws from mediation proceedings with AT&T, citing the process as a "delaying tactic" of the company.

International Business Times

'Everyone knows someone': calls to expose rural DV risk

The NSW Country Women's Association is calling for tougher action on domestic violence, with a focus on the greater risks faced by women in rural areas.

AAP

World of Warcraft dev says the game's 500-strong union, spurred on by 2021 controversies, has been aided by the move to Microsoft

"We've had CWA representatives and members from other video game unions like Sega and ZeniMax on the campus."

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Three Years After Walkout, ‘World of Warcraft’ Developers Form Large Union

Activision Blizzard developers working on games including 'World of Warcraft' and 'Diablo' have unionized, adding more than 500 unionized employees to Microsoft's workforce.

Inverse

Blizzard's entire World of Warcraft development team has unionized

World of Warcraft's development team at Blizzard Entertainment has officially unionized.

TechRadar

Bethesda Makes History by Becoming First Microsoft Studio To Fully Unionize

Bethesda Game Studios makes history by becoming the first Microsoft game studio to full unionize amid a concerning situation within the industry.

Player One

Bethesda Game Studios developers form 'wall to wall' union that includes artists, designers, and programmers

The Fallout and Elder Scrolls developer is a union shop now.

PC Gamer

Maryland Apple Store Workers Vote To Authorize Strike

Employees at an Apple store in Maryland, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), have voted to authorize a strike over concerns regarding work-life balance and falling wages.

International Business Times

‘A little pocket of joy’: regional music festivals get creative – and rope in the CWA – to survive

Five major music festivals in regional Australia have just been cancelled or suspended. Smaller operations know they have to offer something different

The Guardian - AU

Congress Has the Opportunity To Keep Millions of Americans Connected (Guest Blog)

Telco, labor union make joint call for Congress to fund Affordable Connectivity Program

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Taiwan Hit By Strongest Earthquake In 25 Years

Taiwan struck by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, highlighting seismic risks in the region. Global support aids recovery efforts.

WEKU

Berea College students file to organize labor union for undergraduate workers

Berea College students are organizing to form a labor union as the United Student Workers of Berea-CWA, according to a filing submitted to the National Labor Relations Board.

PC Gamer

600 Activision QA workers just formed the biggest videogame union in the US

Quality assured.

The Guardian - UK

Lynda La Plante and James Lee Burke share Diamond Dagger lifetime award

After hotly contested judging, the Crime Writers’ Association presents prestigious honour to two writers with ‘incredible bodies of work’

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The Guardian - AU

Amy Remeikis: ‘The MP called and said “You have turned the town of Texas on its head”’

When the political reporter wrote a love letter to Queensland country shows, she accidentally set off a war within the Country Women’s Association

Kiplinger

Medicare and ACA Call Center Workers Strike: What To Know

Hundreds of Medicare and ACA call center employees have walked off the job in seven states over better wages, benefits and the right to unionize.

The Guardian - UK

Dagger awards adds categories for ‘cosy crime’ and psychological thrillers

The annual Crime Writers’ Association awards wanted to acknowledge the changing tastes of readers ‘looking for the next thrill, the next murderous innovation’

Inverse

Thanks to Microsoft, A New Push to Unionize Activision Blizzard Has Already Begun

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard means more than 10,000 works are now covered by a labor neutrality agreement.

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Microsoft completes its $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition

Microsoft completed its $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition, over 18 months after first announcing the deal

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan records world’s third most powerful wind gust ever as Typhoon Koinu hits

Windspeed measuring device was destroyed as category four cyclone hit, injuring nearly 200 and creating waves up to seven metres high

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Kim Jong-un pledges to support Russia ‘in fight against imperialism’

North Korea’s ‘first priority’ is its relationship with Russia, Kim tells Putin during meeting at remote Russian space base. Plus, why is the US addicted to laxatives?

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