Game Workers Unite ephemera collection

Collection

Identifier: EPHEMERA-GWU

Staff Only

Game Workers Unite zine collection

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of the zines and ephemera produced by Game Workers Unite between 2018–2020. These zines were meant to be handed out at video game industry trade events, specifically at the Game Developers Conference. The zines contain information about the benefits of unionization in the video game industry, as well as advice about how to organize and how to identify union-busting tactics.

Dates

Publication: 2018–2020

Creator

Game Workers Unite (Publisher, Organization)

Extent

9 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Game Workers Unite (GWU) was one of the first labor advocacy groups for the video game industry. The organization, which was founded in 2018, promoted awareness of labor rights and the benefits of unionization. One of GWU's most visible forms of advocacy was distributing zines at video game industry events between 2018 and 2020.

The international GWU parent organization appears to have disbanded in 2020 amid internal controversies. Many GWU chapters have continued to operate independently as part of the Game Workers Coalition.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital copies of most Game Workers Unite zines are freely available from the Game Workers Unite Montréal website. These copies were used for the Video Game History Foundation's digital library.