News New York board game cafe Hex&Co wins vote to join rising tide of tabletop unionisation Hex Workers Unite is the latest board game-related business to organise for better working conditions. Nov. 15, 2023 Chase Carter
News A New York board game cafe is joining the wave of unionisation across TCG, RPG and tabletop companies Workers cite unfair wages, lack of job security and “ineffective grievance procedures” as catalysts for unionisation. Nov. 2, 2023 Chase Carter
News TCGPlayer Union slams eBay with Unfair Labour Practice action for allegedly stalling negotiations The union will join New York Senator John Mannion for a press conference discussing eBay union-busting tactics. July 31, 2023 Chase Carter
News Card Kingdom Union approves contract between employees and upper management of TCG seller Vice President Bob Woods says the company will “honour the union process and employee voices”. July 31, 2023 Chase Carter
News Tarot-based RPG Likeness Machines pits a struggling actor against their corporate AI replacement All proceeds from the satirical biography game support WGA and SAG-AFTRA workers on the picket line. July 20, 2023 Chase Carter
News SAG-AFTRA strike won’t affect Critical Role, D20 but raises question over RPG shows' part in labour movements The largest names in tabletop actual play voice support for workers’ rights even if their shows aren’t immediately affected. July 20, 2023 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Workers at eBay-owned trading card game company TCGPlayer announce union plans Nearly 300 workers have filed in coordination with CWA and CODE-CWA and requested voluntary recognition. Jan. 25, 2023 Chase Carter
News European RPG Studios Union emerges from dust of D&D’s OGL storm to ‘promote RPGs as art and protect creators’ Effort from French, German and Italian publishers states support of #OpenDND movement as first priority. Jan. 20, 2023 Matt Jarvis 1 comment
News One-page tabletop RPG Cosmic Latte raises funds for Starbucks unions Stressful time limits and ridiculous mandates echo conditions for underpaid and overworked baristas Nov. 28, 2022 Chase Carter
News Board game retailer union secures election date following “several weeks of anti-union activity” Noble Knight Games’ ownership allegedly hired anti-union lawyers to invalidate possible voters. Nov. 28, 2022 Chase Carter
News Noble Knight Games workers head to a vote after tabletop retailer denies voluntary union recognition The Wisconsin-based retailer will now hold an official election to ratify the nascent union. Nov. 3, 2022 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Workers at Seattle Mox Board House location follow Card Kingdom in forming union The tabletop retail/restaurant hybrid’s are calling for cost-of-living pay and better treatment by management. June 16, 2022 Chase Carter
News Workers at major MTG retailer Card Kingdom allege an understaffed and mismanaged workplace in constant crunch “They cannot retain staff for the life of them. These people quit on the spot or just walk out because the job sucks.” May 16, 2022 Chase Carter
News Employees at MTG retailer Card Kingdom unionise for better pay and company transparency "Management openly admits that our current system is broken, and yet there are no offers for solutions." April 25, 2022 Chase Carter
Feature United Paizo Workers: How the Pathfinder creators organised, and what’s next for tabletop RPGs’ first union Paizo employees have their recognition, but the hardest fights might still be on the horizon. Nov. 10, 2021 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Pathfinder company executives have voluntarily recognised United Paizo Union after only eight days The worker victory skips a lengthy and often nasty voting period, skipping straight to contract negotiation. Oct. 22, 2021 Chase Carter 1 comment
News Workers at Pathfinder publisher Paizo have announced the formation of the United Paizo Workers union Staff say they are “underpaid for their labor, required to live in one of the most expensive cities in the United States, and subjected to untenable crunch conditions on a regular basis”. Oct. 14, 2021 Chase Carter 3 comments
News The Price of Coal weaves a historical story of labour rights in West Virginia’s coal country Explore the beginning of the state’s hard road to unionisation through card-based storytelling. Aug. 26, 2021 Chase Carter 1 comment