Some Stats from the Wired Article

[Justice and Rule]

We're not going to get it, but I'd be very interested in how those employment numbers actually break down. For the longest time I feel like it's been said that the 5E team is not particularly big, and that seems to be echoed in the sources.

 

[Umbran]

I'm aware of that......but they likely have standard pay rates....which was my point. Not sure how that is confusing.

Without regulatory or union involvement, they may have typical pay rates for new hires, but likely don't have an enforced schedule based on seniority, for example.

 

[Staffan]

If Paizo is like, 50 people, it isn't a "big company". Its HR may be one person.

My understanding is that currently, HR is less than one person – it's being handled as part of the CFO's duties. And that (along with the recent turnover in the HR position) is one of the union's grievances.

 

[R_J_K75]

They're actually doing it

Have they actually been recognized? I originally read the article 4-5 days ago.

 

[Morrus]

Have they actually been recognized? I originally read the article 4-5 days ago.

Whether or not Paizo voluntarily recognizes them doesn't mean they haven't unionized.

 

[R_J_K75]

At the time of interview, you don't know what the work environment and expectations will really be. We all hope that the reality doesn't deviate too much from the interview's image of it. But sometimes the reality is not as rosy as it was suggested. Or, perhaps things have changed over time.

Your advice then is to just quit, as if that is no big deal. That seems to ignore many realities of being without employment. Being without a paying job kind of sucks, and quitting can leave you out of work for long periods. "Just quit," is not great advice when it may quickly lead to homelessness, for example.

Rather than incur those realities, many find collective negotiation to be a useful tool to improve their situation.

In a particular field companies get a reputation so its pretty easy to weed out the bad ones if you do your research. If you're uprooting for a job then youre taking a risk. My advice would be to not stay in a hostile and/or traumatic work environment.

 

[R_J_K75]

Whether or not Paizo voluntarily recognizes them doesn't mean they haven't unionized.

It'll matter if they unionize and Paizo doesnt recognize them. I dont think theres anything stopping Paizo just firing and replacing them? Definitely unlikely and not a good look for Paizo but a possibility.

 

[Morrus]

It'll matter if they unionize and Paizo doesnt recognize them. I dont think theres anything stopping Paizo just firing and replacing them? Definitely

Well, they have unionized, so it's not an if. Firing and replacing 30+ people who make up half your company in one fell swoop is not a particularly practical option. The union absolutely has leverage whether or not Paizo voluntarily recognizes it. That's how unions work.

 

[J.Quondam]

My advice would be to not stay in a hostile and/or traumatic work environment.

Or... pressure the company to change. If the problems are real, such change will benefit both the employees and the employer in the long run.
The goal is for workers to keep their jobs, and for the company to keep its reputation and business intact.

 

[Umbran]

It'll matter if they unionize and Paizo doesnt recognize them.

Well, they did.

Paizo - Paizo Recognizes Union!

The ‘will they, won’t they?’ conjecture around whether or not Paizo would voluntarily recognise the new United Paizo Workers union was mercifully short. Paizo today announced that it would work with the union to improve working conditions at the company. United Paizo Workers consists of more...

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