Calamity

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blizzard workers had to fight tooth and nail for years, but they finally did it: they secured a union contract not just for one team, but for all unionized units--warcraft, overwatch, diablo, and more

“We really started mobilizing as one Blizzard unit in [the] last couple of months, and I think that really helped put the pressure on,” Paul Cox, senior game designer on World of Warcraft, told Aftermath. "I feel like the company dragged its feet and did a lot of posturing and wasting time until the very, very last moment." Prior to spring of this year, the WoW team, which unionized in 2024, had gotten the lion's share of bargaining time. Other units found themselves stuck in the mud. Higher-ups were effectively stalling the whole process—unfortunately nothing new for unionized workers under Microsoft’s umbrella. "For this whole year of bargaining on the Diablo side—and I imagine on the rest of the units as well—we received so few [bargaining] dates, but we kind of had the understanding that whatever WoW was able to win would at least influence and set the floor for the rest of our units,” Diablo senior environment artist Mahreen Fatima told Aftermath. “We adopted this messaging about how WoW's wins are our wins, so we should be out there mobilizing with them. But truly, I feel like the company dragged its feet and did a lot of posturing and wasting time until the very, very last moment this last month to finally be able to say, 'OK, yes, we are willing to extend this contract to everyone.' We really did not have any indication that we could get this done until last month."
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After years of company stalling, Blizzard workers win mega-contract that applies to all unionized teams aftermath.site/blizzard-union...

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In other news, for streams I'm trying to establish a: - co-working day (Spirit City Lo-Fi and quick round game breaks) - series day (with occasional demos) - scary/horror ish stream day for darker games and themes If anyone has anything in those areas you think would be good to check out, lmk!

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Its odd how its "only" two years, but in online spaces thats forever. I feel like I'm too behind to catch up, but what does catching up even mean? So I go, forward, one step in front of the other, cheering for those tiny steps and one day? I'll get my flow again 🩵

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Having sooooo much imposters syndrome in coming back to things. Feeling a bit overwhelmed by it so wanted to sort of "name it" so I can work on dismantling it. But being away from the space for so long has been a lot of easing and talking myself back into doing things.

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thank you to everyone who lurked, said hi, and spent time with me despite not having a mic. it means the absolute WORLD 🖤

we'll be back next week on tuesday - either co-working if i still don't have a mic, or officially kicking off our @paralives.com series if we do!

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I do believe my mic has officially given up 😅 but I'm stubborn so until I can find a replacement, I'm gonna do micless cozy lofi and co-work or cozy game streams. It's not what I want but it's something and I am so tired of setbacks. I'm DOING this.