UVW-CWA union launches hardship fund offering up to $5,000 for laid-off game developers
Union members at United Videogame Workers-CWA (UVW-CWA) have established the Game Worker Hardship Fund to provide financial support to game developers impacted by layoffs across the United States and Canada. Eligible applicants can request up to $5,000 for basic life needs, with a small cash sum option of up to $1,000 or a larger amount ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. The fund aims to help workers affected by the wave of job cuts that has swept the video game industry in recent years.
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Union members at United Videogame Workers-CWA (UVW-CWA) have established the Game Worker Hardship Fund to provide a financial lifeline to struggling developers impacted by layoffs.
The fund will support game workers across the United States and Canada who have lost their jobs (or been impacted in other ways) as a result of the wave of job cuts that has swept across the video game industry in recent years.
Eligible applicants can request either a small cash sum of up to $1,000 or a larger amount ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
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