Thread by @VOW_Together

Hi everyone! We are the Voltage Organized Workers. Please check out our post here on tumblr, or in the thread that follows! #lovestruck #sweetenchantments #wickedlawlesslove #talesofthewild #sinwithme #queenofthieves #everafteracademy #reigningpassions vowtogether.tumblr.com/post/623753407…

The writers of Lovestruck have come together to unanimously demand better working conditions, greater transparency, and increased protections. We asked the management of Voltage USA to recognize us and meet our demands - and since management has refused, we are on strike.

All of the Lovestruck writers are members of marginalised genders and/or sexualities. We have been given an invaluable foot in the door to the industry and a platform to tell stories that represent our voices, our passion, and our experiences.

We are also all fans of the app, and we care deeply about the stories we tell. However, not only are we paid less than half the industry standard rate, we are asked to meet extremely tight deadlines and produce enormous amounts of content without protections or benefits.

We want to see our hard work and commitment to authentic storytelling given the value they deserve.

All our fans are important to us. You're the people supporting us, and we hope that you will help us improve our situation. We know that you have your own concerns, and we're confident that this move will help to address those as well.

While our strike won't immediately affect content in the app, it will certainly delay stories that you're eager to see.

The best thing you can do is send messages to Lovestruck asking them to recognize us. There is a contact field on the Voltage website, and the more they hear from fans, the more likely they are to talk to us: voltage-ent.com

Above all, please do NOT boycott the game. We're counting on you still being there and reading the stories you love.

Please also do not send anyone any harassment, on our behalf or otherwise. We do not condone such behavior. Keep your messages respectful. At the end of the day, the people you're messaging are still our coworkers, and we want to get back to work as quickly as possible.

If you have any questions, feel free to send us messages through this or any of the official VOW social media accounts. Just bear in mind that there are some questions we can't answer without breaking our NDAs. We hope to have good news for you within a few days.

We'll be sure to keep you updated on any developments.

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Voltage Organized Workers