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- 1Blizzard Video Game Workers Win First Union Contracts●Video Game Workers at Blizzard Won First Union Contracts
Workers at video game maker Blizzard Entertainment have won their first union contracts, a milestone for labor organizing in the gaming industry. The agreements cover employees who organized with the help of the Communications Workers of America, and come amid a wave of union drives across major game studios. Supporters say the contracts set a precedent for better pay, job security and workplace protections in the industry.
- 2New York metro ranked fifth-hardest US market for first-time buyers●NYC homes out of reach? Why this city ranks the 5th-hardest US metro for first-time buyers
A new ranking places the New York City metropolitan area as the fifth-most-difficult US metro for first-time homebuyers. The assessment reflects the city's notoriously high purchase prices and the growing gap between local incomes and housing costs. The finding fuels ongoing debate about affordability in one of America's priciest property markets, where many aspiring buyers say ownership remains out of reach.