Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax

The most humbling part of our unionization campaign, and the layoffs that followed, was the support we received from workers in GameDev and beyond. Ubi Hfx may be closed, but we’re still workers, and we'll keep paying it forward. It's time for Game Workers to Unite! code-cwa.org #solidarity #gwu

At this point the only sensible conclusion is that the games industry is doing great but the desperate greed of capitalism keeps murdering us

Day 2 starting and the Ubisoft Workers of Montreal already collected 300+ signatures for their “Preserve Hybrid Work” petition! Most of the signatures were collected in person, so if you’re a Ubi employee, go meet your colleagues during break hours! Not an employee? Share this post to show support.

Let's go! ✊

On vous attend toustes au deuxième rassemblement #SaveOurDevs contre les vagues de licenciements, le mardi 18 Août à 12h30 au coin Prince x Wellington! Invitez vos ami·es pour supporter les travailleu·se·rs de Bethesda Montréal dans leur combat ✊ RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/save-...

Everybody out for the second #SaveOurDevs rally against mass layoffs on Tuesday, August 18th at 12:30pm at Prince x Wellington st! Invite your friends and come support workers at Bethesda Game Studios Montréal as they keep fighting for respect ✊ RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/save-...

We learned a lot in our short time, and one of those lessons was "Don't trust the company knows what you're entitled to in severance." Go get 'em @bethesdaunion.bsky.social! #solidarity #gwu

The big Game Studios are fighting unionization tooth and nail, when in the end unionization is a direct result of the condition they've brought the industry to. Our leaders failed to be responsible stewards of our industry, so the workers are finding ways to address these problems ourselves. #gwu

Fallout didn't make itself aftermath.site/fallout-5-beth...

The timing of this kind of press is intentional. How are they going to make these games when Bethesda and Obsidian collectively laid off hundreds? Don’t fall for it.

Microsoft's handling of layoffs of @bethesdaunion.bsky.social members sounds familiar. Workers have rights and so long as we sit by and let them be trampled, game developers will continue to be exploited. And make no mistake, this is a form of exploitation. www.gamedeveloper.com/production/u...

The former Ubisoft Halifax crew are working hard. Here is the first new game to be announced from out colleagues and friends! #indiedev #newgame

Game Dev is still going strong in Nova Scotia! #gamedev

In honour of Assassin's Creed Black Flag releasing we'd like to share a cool fact! Did you know that #Pirates operated as democracies with a kind or proto-union structure? Quartermasters were elected reps for the crew and daily ops decisions were often done by vote. #gwu #gamedev #unions

The bosses are stealing our game industry, and we aim to take it back! We’re calling game workers, allies, and fans alike to join emergency rallies on WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th! Check this thread for times and locations as they’re established: 🧵

🇬🇧🪟📝📢 At least 3200 Xbox workers are being fired at Xbox. Together, the Xbox studios’ unions publish their list of demands on Microsoft’s plateform Player Voice. We need your help and your vote to force management to address them : feedbackportal.micro...

#OtD 10 Jul 2023 AEGIS Workers Win Union Election https://www.gameworkersolidarity.com/action/2023-07-sega-america-workers-vote-favor-union

SICK OF THIS CRAP? INTERESTED IN BEING RADICALIZED RATHER THAN BEING LED TO DESPAIR? We gotchu. 💪 Sign up for free, virtual organizing seminars w/ @codecwa.bsky.social: code-cwa.org/upcoming-tra... In the US or Canada? Join United Videogame Workers: uvw-cwa.org/membership

Those of us in Rockville were inspired by the Dallas team's vigil for those let go Monday and made our own Celebration of Service. We set it up this morning in the common area of the first floor at 9am today.

Xbox spent a decade buying studios. Now it's closing them. Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory are reportedly on the chopping block — the artsier end of a $69B Activision deal that returned just a 3% margin.

Jon's back from the CWA-UVW panel at Toronto Games Week and he's shared his thoughts over on the @phantomrowboat.bsky.social website!

One of our members is working to help his hometown secure control over its own community hall. Its not our typical share, but its still people helping people. Consider taking a few minutes to check it out!

I'm moderating this, come through!

When it comes to "speeding up development" there are only a few options: Reduce scope, increase workload (overtime), or increase headcount. XBox already stated plans for layoffs, and Bethesda's games are known for their size sooooo... tinyurl.com/xbox-speed-dev

One of our members is joining #CWA and @videogameworkers.bsky.social in #Toronto today to share his experience and lessons from Halifax. If you want to hear about about our story and talk about unions and the games industry, come on out! #gwu #torontogamesweek

Game workers across the continent are organizing and winning. Come hear how. ✊🎮 "Fight and Ye Shall Receive: How Game Worker Unions Win!" A panel at #TorontoGamesWeek 📅 Sat. June 13th @ 1pm 📍 TacoTaco Q&A + mixer with snacks to follow → tinyurl.com/cwa-uvw-tgw-...

Nothing like telling anyone except the employees that they're about to lose their jobs. The argument is that the company doesn't want employees finding out via journalists. Instead they get to hear it from their colleagues and social networks, because the company sure ain't gonna be on top of it.

real "what the fuck is going on" kinda day!

Fucking hell, Ubisoft. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

With guns?!

These kinds of efforts are the result of, you guessed it: labor! So do you live in the US or Canada and want to get involved to help make more efforts like this a reality? Check out how! 👇 uvw-cwa.org/membership

Putting the games industry up on the highest shelf until executives learn how to sustainably run a business

They'll say, "Now isn't the right time to #unionize." But it's always the right time for worker #solidarity. They said unionizing put the nail in Hfx's coffin. #Ubisoft says it didn't. Regardless, being unionized meant we had tools to stand up for ourselves instead of facing them alone. ✊ #GWU

Our sympathies go out to Ubisoft Winnipeg. Having your studio closed on you sucks, but you will get through. ✊ insider-gaming.com/ubisoft-winn...

So this is what IGN management thinks of fair wages. #IGNLive

Great to see new life coming out of the aftermath of the Ubisoft Halifax closure! #gwu #gamedev

Great time at #XPATL26! Let some awesome people, learned plenty, and had fun! #gamedev #halifax

Just because Ubisoft Halifax closed doesn't mean we stopped making games! #gwu #newadventures

The fight goes on. Game development will unionize, it’s natural once you look at the industry’s history. For years, companies have pushed past the bounds of the social contract. What’s changing now is simple: more workers are choosing to stand their ground instead of walking away. #solidarity #GWU

Are you a game developer? Cornell and Western Universities are looking to hear about how AI has been impacting you! If you have 15 minutes, help the profs learn about AI in our industry. cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #GameDev #AI #ClaudeCode #ChatGPT #Copilot

We've been quiet but we're back with good news! We're pleased to share we've reached a settlement with Ubisoft with the aid of @cwacanada1.bsky.social Its been a rough few months but we stand by our choices. We're excited for what the future holds for our members! cwacanada.ca/2026/04/14/w...

There is a reason Unions became a thing. It's the same reasons they are still a thing. Unions work. They are not easy. They are rarely perfect. But they give workers power and options that they don't otherwise have, and that's a good thing. #unions #gwu #solidarity