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Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing

Posted by alyaza
Tags: kickstarter, unions, business, employees, work, author.bijan stephen, source.the verge
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/19/18254995/kickstarter-unionizing-union-representation-inclusivity-transparency-tech-us-crowdfunding

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Published
Mar 19 2019
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  1. knocklessmonster
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    I was a little concerned it would be because of unsavory practices that came to light (see: Disney animators unionizing in the 40s, or the current push for game developer unions). It's great to...

    I was a little concerned it would be because of unsavory practices that came to light (see: Disney animators unionizing in the 40s, or the current push for game developer unions). It's great to see unionization as an entirely positive idea.

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  2. Deimos
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    It's probably not related, but Kickstarter's CEO also announced that he's stepping down today (but staying on as chairman of the board): https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/new-beginnings

    It's probably not related, but Kickstarter's CEO also announced that he's stepping down today (but staying on as chairman of the board): https://www.kickstarter.com/blog/new-beginnings

    3 votes