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Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is receiving pressure from creators and backers for what some perceive as anti-union activity. The company denies accusations it is hostile toward its workers. Meanwhile, dozens of creators have signed a letter of support for the employees at Kickstarter. Their fledgling union, called Kickstarter United, is asking for patience at this time. “All of us organizing with [Kickstarter United] are committed to the mission of Kickstarter,” the union wrote on Twitter late last week, “We are not calling on creators who rely on Kickstarter to abandon live or planned projects.” Unionzation efforts at Kickstarter went public in March on the same day that Aziz Hasan, head of the design and product teams, assumed the role of interim CEO. They proceeded more or less quietly until this month, when the company terminated two employees, Clarissa Redwine and Taylor Moore. Both were involved in union organizing activities, and both were asked to … [Read more...] about Kickstarter under fire from creators over labor dispute

(WXYZ) — The United Auto Workers union and General Motors have failed to come to a tentative contract agreement, and the UAW announced they will be going on strike. The union and GM have been negotiating a new contract for months, and on Sept. 3, the UAW selected GM as the first of the Big 3 to begin negotiating. Also, on Sept. 3, UAW members voted to authorize a strike amid the negotiations, with more than 96 percent of GM UAW workers approving a strike. IT was also 96 percent for Fiat Chrysler and nearly 96 percent for Ford. In 2015, the union and automakers struck a last-minute deal for a new four-year contract, which did expire at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday. Last year, GM announced plans to close four plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, which didn’t sit well with the union. Earlier this year, union leaders and the heads of the Big 3 held ceremonial handshakes to mark the start of contract talks. During the events surrounding those handshakes, union officials said they … [Read more...] about UAW moves to strike following months-long contract negotiations

The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate lowest price deal is back, but it’s only here for a limited time! If you’ve been holding off on signing up for Microsoft’s game subscription service for a while, now is as good a time as any to jump on board and take advantage of the massive library of games on offer! Notable industry tweeter @Wario64 highlighted this fantastic deal on his Twitter. A staggering 87% discount is available, giving players theh opportunity to gain access to hundreds of Xbox One and PC games at no additional cost beyond that of the subscription service. This particular deal is $2 for 2 months, so you’ll be able to get around 60 days of gaming for less than the price of a Starbucks coffee! ALSO: Gears 5 Review | The maddest world yet The Game Pass Ultimate lowest price deal is a pretty good value, but there’s even more potential for savings available today. Aside from the excellent deal on the monthly price, there’s one … [Read more...] about Game Pass Ultimate lowest price deal is back for a limited time

Monolithic news. Xenoblade Chronicles is getting a re-release on Nintendo Switch, under the name Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Announced at the end of tonight's Nintendo Direct, details on what's changed and when exactly it will launch are still thin on the ground, although we got around a minute of footage showing how it will look. Originally launched on Wii, and subsequently launched on 3DS, this new version will arrive at some point in 2020.Here's our first glimpse at how it looks: … [Read more...] about Xenoblade Chronicles is coming to Nintendo Switch

Doom 64, once an exclusive for Nintendo 64, is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The upcoming Switch release is slated to hit November 22. Doom 64 is technically a sequel to Doom 2, though it was not actually developed by id Software. Instead, Midway Games handled the project that would never see release on any platform outside of the Nintendo 64. Today’s announcement, which came during the first Nintendo Direct of September, comes only a few months after Doom 64 was spotted on a games rating site. The Bethesda release received a PEGI-18 rating for PC and PS4. … [Read more...] about Nintendo 64-exclusive Doom 64 is coming to Switch