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QA workers at ZeniMax are also organising a unionIf successful, it would become the largest games industry union in the US
If successful, it would become the largest games industry union in the US
Detailing their plans in the subsequent thread, ZeniMax Workers United outlined what it hopes to attain for the new union’s members:
We hope to secure the following w/ our union:- Fair treatment for all individuals + wages commensurate with the value we provide-Opportunities for advancement within the company- Accountability + transparency- A voice in decision making around scheduling, workload + more— ZeniMax Workers United - CWA (@ZeniMaxWorkers)December 5, 2022
We hope to secure the following w/ our union:- Fair treatment for all individuals + wages commensurate with the value we provide-Opportunities for advancement within the company- Accountability + transparency- A voice in decision making around scheduling, workload + more
The vote to form the union will take place in four weeks time. If successful, it will be the first union within Microsoft, and the largest games industry labour movement within the US. For its part, Microsoftoutlined its principlestoward employee unions back in June, stating it would adopt “creative and collaborative approaches with unions”, although the same post also states that “Our employees will never need to organize to have a dialogue with Microsoft’s leaders”.
Regarding the ZeniMax QA union specifically, the organisers note that “So far, Microsoft has remained committed to staying neutral throughout this process.” Microsoft’s neutrality stands in stark contrast to the approach of Activision Blizzard, which has mademultiple attemptsto thwart unionisation attempts of QA testers at its Albany studio. Those attempts have proved fruitless, however, and Blizzard Albanyvoted overwhelminglyin favour of unionising, becoming the company’s second union after Raven Software’s QA workers voted to unionise back in May.
