Employees of TCGPlayer, owned by eBay, are marketplaces for trading card games such as: Magic: The Gatheringvoted Agree to join the unioneBay acquired the company in a deal worth up to $295 million in 2022, but the website continues to operate independently. All 272 of his non-managerial workers at the company’s certification center in Syracuse, New York are now represented by Communications Workers of America, making them the first group to unionize on eBay in the United States. rice field.
Organized workers responsible for ensuring the accuracy and quality of all shipments to and from the company petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for union elections in January. They wanted to form a union to have a say in the company. They also wanted pay increases to keep pace with inflation, fair and comprehensive sick leave and absence policies, comprehensive career advancement opportunities, and fair and transparent employment practices. , and clearly defined duties and expectations.
The CWA union victory announcement said TCGPlayer workers were the first to try to unionize in 2020. This time they succeeded, but their employers reportedly tried to bring them down again. The CWA filed unfair labor practices charges against the company in January for illegally monitoring union activity.that more prosecution Just last week, the company accused employees of intimidating them into supporting unionization efforts and coercing them to attend anti-union rallies. Still awaiting decision.
