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Now that everything has been signed, we wanted to provide an update to our absolutely incredible community of supporters. After a weeks-long fight over the effects of these layoffs, IGNCG has reached a settlement deal with Management. 🧵 (1/4)
IGN Creators Guild
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IGN Creators Guild
@IGNUnion
Joined February 2024
- ✨Hey, Listen!✨ We are the IGN Creators Guild and today, we're uniting in solidarity as we strive for a stronger, more equitable @IGN. Support the #IGNCG by signing our petition: bit.ly/IGNCG-Petition @newsguild @CWAUnion
- Recently, @IGN Management shocked us by laying off 3 of our union members in yet another company reorg. We are currently in emergency negotiations attempting to protect their livelihoods. Here’s where we sit, and how you can help:
- Our negotiations with the company on this matter are ongoing and we stand in solidarity with Stella ✊🏻an important update:
00:00 - MISSING: @PeerIGN @jwhdavison @yaelprough No presence at the bargaining table. No response to our union since taking this public. No jobs for our colleagues impacted by the needless layoff. We're working GDC too. Where are you?Recently, @IGN Management shocked us by laying off 3 of our union members in yet another company reorg. We are currently in emergency negotiations attempting to protect their livelihoods. Here’s where we sit, and how you can help:
- We have currently heard nothing from @IGN Management or their counsel on our filing. Meanwhile, our three impacted members still remain in limbo. IGN is a global brand, as are the media giants reporting on their callousness. The world is watching.In the wake of three employees being laid off, the IGN Creators Guild has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the NLRB and is currently in negotiations over the terms of the layoffs. bit.ly/4bphPS3
- Replying to @IGNUnionWe're joining @NewsGuild and @CWAUnion in an effort to keep IGN the amazing place that it is for both our audience and fellow workers.
- Joshua is one of our members who was impacted by the recent layoffs. Now he has an even harder fight ahead of him. Please support his campaign and check out his thread to see if you have a role that might be right for him.Not only did I just lose my job at IGN but I was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer. I've never been one to ask for charity, but I'm broke, dying, and desperate. If you've enjoyed my work over the years, please consider contributing to my gofundme. gofund.me/843db22f
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- The brand only exists because of the reporters who helped build it. The brand only exists because of the reporters who helped build it. The brand only exists because of the reporters who helped build it. Solidarity with our peers at @latguild ✊
- So who are we? Well, everything you consume on @IGN, we make! We're over 80 members strong, and we hope you'll help in our effort to make IGN an even better place for its workers. #IGNCG bit.ly/IGNCG-Petition
