TCGunion-CWA

Rain, snow, sleet or shine -- holds the picket line! 🌨️💪

We held another picket outside to call out spineless tech oligarchs like Rob Bigler who are making billions while exploiting everyday people. After 500+ days of bargaining, we are just now discussing economics with the company.

It's been over 3 years since members got a raise. eBay does not provide a living wage. Our members have been EXCLUDED from enhanced benefits, like screenings and bereavement. TCGplayer, eBay, Rob — when will enough be enough?

and think shirking responsibility and moving at a glacial pace constitutes bargaining in good faith. They continue to disrespect our time and effort at the bargaining table while forcing a cynical war of attrition upon us.

Last week, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander sent a statement on eBay’s hollow lip-service toward “bargaining in good faith.” One of our members also did an interview for the wonderful detailing the financial and mental harm the company chooses to inflict upon us instead of working seriously and expeditiously toward our first contract. Links to both of these releases are available in our bio. This behavior cannot be allowed to continue, and we will continue doing everything in our power to hold eBay and TCGPlayer accountable for their actions.
When we fight, we win!

Today, we were joined by friends, family, and members of our labor community in solidarity with our fight to earn a living wage. We disclosed our findings from our Tapped Out at TCGplayer survey of our membership. This survey painted an ugly picture of the financial realities most of us have faced working at TCGplayer. 87% of respondents reported earning less than the living wage for a single individual. A majority of respondents also said that they rely on financial assistance from friends and family to get by. eBay is worth almost $29 billion and is one of the largest employers in Syracuse; there’s no excuse for this. Many of us have families that we cannot support due to the hardship the company has caused us. We demand that eBay pay us a living wage and treat us with the dignity we deserve! https://cwa-union.org/tapped-out-tcgplayer