#CWAS

[living--the--dream]

Wind in my hair!

[destielmemenews]

Bethesda has unionized with the Communications Workers of America and has been recognized by Microsoft.

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[iww-gnv]

On Thursday morning, before my first sip of coffee, the alerts started flooding my phone. My employer, Microsoft, was laying off 1,900 workers and it was all over the news. I work at the video game company ZeniMax, which was acquired in 2021 by Microsoft, so I felt a familiar, sickening feeling start to take hold. But I can’t say it came as a surprise. So many people in our industry have lost their jobs this way recently. In 2023, at least 6,500 video game workers were laid off (unofficial trackers have that number much higher). And even before this latest round, 2024 hadn’t shown any sign of improvement. The video game industry is huge. It was bigger than the movie and music industries combined following the 2020 pandemic surge, and while it has dropped a bit since then, it remains a multibillion-dollar industry. However, it’s still relatively young and lacks a history of successful worker organizing.

[qberryshortcake]

[astralbondpro]

April 5, 1982 -

Andy Kaufman defeats Jerry Lawler by disqualification, after Lawler plants him with an illegal piledriver at this CWA event.

[electrozeistyking]

Let's try this again, I will replace the original word with CWAS btw. First the question, how would Uzi react to seeing monster N like this? Sidetrack: I would imagine a conversation with Monster N, CWAS N, N-Sanity and Ghost Drone N being something like this.

N-Sanity: So, what happened with you.

GD N: My Uzi died, that's it. (Probably wouldn't mention Paranorman Powers)

N-Sanity: You're lucky, my Uzi wants to kill me after I resurrected her, which I did k*ll a good chunk of her friends but that's besides the point.

???: You guys got lucky compared to us

N-Sanity: Great, who's talking now... *Sees CWAS N and Monster N behind them*

N-Sanity + GD N: WHAT THE ACTUAL FRICK IS THAT?!

Thank you for omitting the original word! Let's answer your ask this time... and pray and hope this is fine, haha.

I imagine that Uzi would be a little freaked out at the sight of N being this LOOMING CREATURE, because going from 5'02" to 8'04 is NOT something to sneeze at. I think that's how tall Monster N is standing STRAIGHT UP, but I'd need someone who's a little better at heights to figure it out properly. Though, it's still N. So she doesn't remain scared for very long.

Also, that conversation is highly unrealistic. I'm just saying, GD!N would totally bring up the fact he has a daughter now.

[aspergerasparagus]

If anyone has sent an ask, don't worry I will get to them. There's just quite a few now and I am very slow at drawing. And spent today at a maid cafe so I got delayed in finishing them.

But thank you for all of them and I will spend tomorrow and so on working on them!

[heddnotmunky]

I've been working on a piece for the Transformers Reverse Big Bang (@tf-bigbang), and here's a little preview of that fic: A few cycles passed before someone spoke up.

“I’ve got an idea.” Rosanna broke the silence as she braced her elbows on her knees, letting her arms dangle while she clasped both of her servos together. A few nano klicks passed before she spoke again, this time a little more steady and firm than before, “If you want to hear it.”

“Shoot,” Blaster leaned back and took his servo off of her shoulder, “I’m all audials.”

“I was thinking - we’ll host a memorial concert. To lift people's spirits and to honor those that were killed in Iacon. All of those proceeds, donations and sales will go to the victims - or any charities that will help them.”

“That’s nice.” He gave a quick nod of his head, with a faint grin to match. “Raise people's spirits, I like your thinking.”

“And since we’re stuck here with no word on whether it’ll be safe to go out soon, we’ll host the concert here in this hall. All of the equipment is here, plus the routines and songs are practically etched into my memory banks at this point. We can set it up tonight or tomorrow morning, and it’ll all be done within one day.”

“Yeah, that-” He began his sentence, but soon stopped in his tracks. “Whoa, back up Rosanna. Don’t you think it’s a little too early to start a memorial concert? Y’know, with everyone worried that the psychos behind this are gonna pull off another stunt like this? And with the entirety of Iacon on lockdown as well?”

“Well, yeah - but every military group we can name is on the premises. Security is even tighter than normal, you said it yourself. And that also means other terrorists can’t get into here, right?”

Big thanks to @geekcentre for drawing the artwork my fic is based on.

[symbolicdecree]

Sting and Ultimate Warrior as the Freedom Fighters (1985)

[parsleyonuma]

ARLE AND CARBUNCLE SAID WORKER'S RIGHTS!!!!!

[kheelcenter]

Communication Workers of America, Visual Aids

Founded in 1938 as the National Federation of Telephone Workers, the Communication Workers of America is the leading union for the communications and information industries. These visual aids were released to better understand the purpose of different components of unions.

Learn more about the CWA in Collections 5120, 6287, 6046 Section 3, and more.

📸 Collection 6227 G, Kheel Center Poster Collection.

[thebereatorch]

United Student Workers of Berea-CWA Announce Union Campaign at Berea College, Kentucky

A strong majority of Berea College students have already signed union authorization cards.

By Ameer Abedy and Ülvi Gitaliyev On March 16th, United Student Workers of Berea (USWB), affiliated with the Communication Workers of America (CWA), announced their unionization campaign in Berea College. Berea College, a work college consortium, requires students to hold labor positions along with their academic duties. The aforementioned positions can range anywhere from manual labor, such as…

[iww-gnv]

Employees at IGN, the popular video game and entertainment media site, have announced that they are unionizing with the NewsGuild-CWA labor union. The IGN Creators Guild consists of editorial and creative workers at IGN, which is owned by digital media parent company Ziff Davis. The guild is currently made of over 80 employees, with 87% of the eligible members signing union authorization cards. The union will be fighting for better pay, layoff protections, measurable steps that increase staff diversity and more. “I’ve seen what my colleagues are capable of, whether we’re producing content around blockbuster gaming and entertainment releases, spinning up massive live shows around tentpole industry events or staying abreast of the daily hum of popular culture, and it’s a constant reminder of what’s possible when this many smart and talented people work together,” said Max Scoville, senior producer and host at IGN, in a statement. “I’m immensely proud of this team, and want the best for all of us. IGN is already an industry leader in entertainment media, but it’s crucial that we ensure it also continues to be a bastion for the human beings who give it a voice.”

[astralbondpro]

April 30, 1983 -

Andy Kaufman taunts Jerry Lawler on CWA Championship Wrestling, before a handicap match at the Mid-South Coliseum.

[yungcrybby-anonymousbosch666]

CWA 1982

Lawler and Dundee vs Adrian Street and Apocalypse

[nando161mando]

UNION-BUSTING AT GOOGLE!!! Last week~80 Google Help workers subcontracted thru Accenture received layoff notices. This announcement from Google/Accenture comes just weeks after 119 Google Help workers announced their unionization efforts with AWU-CWA