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UK game workers union launches manifesto calling for end to crunch
A union for UK-based video game developers has launched its first manifesto, with ambitions to improve conditions for its 1500 members.
In particular, the Independent Workers of Great Union (IWGB) says it wants to improve job security and the industry's reliance on enforced overtime, often known as crunch. The manifesto launch comes at a time when countless companies are laying off workers, with 900 UK game developers laid off across the country last year. Elsewhere, the manifesto calls for transparent pay, particularly for management teams, notice periods for fixed-term contracts, and guarantees for being credited on projects - even if you are no longer at the company.
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