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VW workers blast management over 'disastrous' messaging as job-cut plan looms
business4 hours ago

VW workers blast management over 'disastrous' messaging as job-cut plan looms

Volkswagen workers criticized management’s communication as the carmaker weighs deeper cost cuts and up to 100,000 total job losses (about 50,000 already planned); a works council morale survey found intranet messaging to be the top grievance ahead of job security, as CEO Oliver Blume and the board prepare nine site meetings across Wolfsburg, Emden, Zwickau, Braunschweig and Hannover amid weaker first-half results and intensified global headwinds.

via Euronews.com|
#business#job-cuts#oliver-blume
Arbitrator orders Washington Post to reinstate Attiah after social-media controversy
business23 hours ago

Arbitrator orders Washington Post to reinstate Attiah after social-media controversy

An arbitrator ruled the Washington Post violated union protections by firing opinion columnist Karen Attiah over social-media posts about Charlie Kirk and ordered the paper to reinstate her and pay back wages, finding her comments within her professional mandate and the firing four hours after learning of the posts was disproportionate—even as the Post cites security and editorial integrity concerns.

via The Guardian|
#arbitration#business#employee-rights
Melissa Gilbert Demands Stronger Protections for Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death
entertainment1 day ago

Melissa Gilbert Demands Stronger Protections for Child Actors After Hayden Panettiere’s Death

Following Hayden Panettiere’s death, former child star Melissa Gilbert writes that unions must enact real protections for child actors. In a Substack essay, she recalls Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase as “three sweet” peers who died within a year, linking their deaths to privacy issues, addiction and mental health in the industry. She questions why mainstream media hasn’t pushed for change and urges regulatory safeguards to prevent a repeat of these tragedies, stressing that “something has to be done” for current and future child performers.

via Deadline|
#child-actors#entertainment#hayden-panettiere
Xbox Job Cuts Spark Union Protests Over Bethesda Expertise Drain
business5 days ago

Xbox Job Cuts Spark Union Protests Over Bethesda Expertise Drain

Microsoft is cutting about 3,200 Xbox roles (1,600 already eliminated; remaining slated by mid-2027). OneBGS and CWA organized rallies in nine cities to protest the layoffs, representing nearly 4,000 unionized Xbox workers across ZeniMax studios, and the CWA has filed an unfair-labor-practice complaint with the NLRB. Microsoft calls the move a strategic reset, while workers warn that layoffs are becoming an annual issue that erodes veteran knowledge and could affect upcoming titles like The Elder Scrolls VI.

via Wccftech|
#bethesda-game-studios#business#layoffs
Bethesda Veterans Say Layoffs Spiked After Microsoft Takeover, Rally Gathers Support
news6 days ago

Bethesda Veterans Say Layoffs Spiked After Microsoft Takeover, Rally Gathers Support

Kotaku reports Xbox developers are rallying under the Save Our Devs banner, backed by the One Bethesda Game Studio union and the CWA, to protest widespread layoffs at Xbox studios. They say about 1,600 workers have been laid off so far and more cuts are planned by mid-next year, with claims that layoffs were rare at Bethesda before Microsoft’s involvement. Veterans warn that morale and institutional knowledge are suffering as experienced staff leave, and note they submitted a reduction-in-force proposal months ago without a Microsoft response. An unfair-labor-practice complaint with the NLRB is in progress, while organizers hope the rally galvanizes support and prompts negotiations on layoffs already underway.

via Kotaku|
#bethesda#gaming#layoffs
Undercover DHS operation targeted Minnesota protesters and unions, court records show
crime-and-justice11 days ago

Undercover DHS operation targeted Minnesota protesters and unions, court records show

New court filings reveal a broad undercover DHS operation, Puppet Master, infiltrating meetings and monitoring activists in Minnesota protests against immigration enforcement. Agents reportedly attended church and library gatherings, tracked activist chats, and pulled license-plate data as they labeled a network of conspirators. Groups from Sunrise Movement to AFL-CIO were among those investigated, and 15 people were charged in June with conspiring against the government. DHS declined comment on ongoing investigations, while critics warn the surveillance could chill protected protest and civic engagement.

via CNN|
#crime-and-justice#dhs#immigration
California's Gig Drivers Poised to Form World's Largest Rideshare Union
us-news12 days ago

California's Gig Drivers Poised to Form World's Largest Rideshare Union

Hundreds of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in California are on the cusp of forming what organizers say will be the world’s largest rideshare union, after the state labor board certified support from at least 30% of active drivers under AB 1340. The California Gig Workers Union (CGWU) is expected to be certified as the exclusive bargaining representative after a 30‑day waiting period, with dues not charged until a collective bargaining agreement is ratified. Major bargaining points include pay, benefits, deactivation from the apps, and working conditions for drivers statewide.

via New York Post|
#ab1340#california#gig-economy
Unions Rally Outside Xbox Boss Amid Mass Layoffs
business13 days ago

Unions Rally Outside Xbox Boss Amid Mass Layoffs

CWA union members protested outside the Bethesda office during Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s visit, using a giant inflatable rat and red flags to highlight layoffs. The protest accompanies Microsoft’s plan to cut about 3,200 gaming division jobs, marking the fifth round of layoffs in three years, with more rallies and legal action against the company planned in the US and Canada.

via Game Developer|
#business#cwa#gaming-industry
Xbox Chief Praises TES VI as Bethesda Faces Layoffs and Worker Protests
technology13 days ago

Xbox Chief Praises TES VI as Bethesda Faces Layoffs and Worker Protests

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma visited Bethesda Game Studios and publicly lauded The Elder Scrolls VI, even as workers protested layoffs and labor issues with inflatables, posters, and flags outside the Rockville studio. Microsoft recently cut about 1,600 jobs, with more reductions planned, fueling morale concerns at Bethesda and other studios like id Software. The visit and tweets highlight a tension between nostalgia-driven marketing and ongoing labor disputes within the company.

via Aftermath|
#bethesda#elder-scrolls-vi#layoffs
Bethesda Devs Rally Against Mass Layoffs With Giant Inflatable Rat
report13 days ago

Bethesda Devs Rally Against Mass Layoffs With Giant Inflatable Rat

Bethesda Game Studios Union members protested during a visit by Microsoft leadership, installing a giant inflatable rat (Scabby) outside the Rockville office and 800 red flags—one for each person laid off since July 2025—to highlight mass layoffs totaling about 1,600 with another 1,600 expected this year. The stunt follows broader Xbox layoffs (~3,200 under the “great reset”) and precedes Aug. 18 rallies with the CWA demanding fair contracts and layoff protections for union members.

via Kotaku|
#bethesda-game-studios-union#layoffs#report
AI Is Quietly Rewriting Hollywood’s Playbook
technology20 days ago

AI Is Quietly Rewriting Hollywood’s Playbook

AI has become a decisive force in Hollywood, split between corporate tools that streamline production and generative models that could reshape content, fueling debates over labor protection, IP and performer likeness rights. Netflix’s $587 million acquisition of Ben Affleck’s AI company signals AI’s business leverage, while unions push guardrails and studios weigh cost-cutting against authenticity. The industry is watching pivotal battles over fair use, consent registries for likeness, and potential federal rights of publicity, all while high-profile projects and deals reveal both opportunities and risks as filmmakers seek an authored, authentic future amid pervasive AI hype.

via WIRED|
#animation#artificial-intelligence#copyright