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ZeniMax QA union signs tentative bargaining agreement with Microsoft
ZeniMax QA union signs tentative bargaining agreement with Microsoft
'We're the ones who make these games, and we'll be the ones to set new standards for fair treatment.'
May 31, 2025
User research workers at Activision unionize
User research workers at Activision unionize
User research workers at Activision have voted to unionize.
May 30, 2025
200+ Overwatch devs vote to unionize at Activision Blizzard
200+ Overwatch devs vote to unionize at Activision Blizzard
Over 200 developers working on Overwatch 2 at Activision Blizzard have voted to unionize.
May 30, 2025
Overwatch developers form nearly 200-person union at Blizzard Entertainment
Overwatch developers form nearly 200-person union at Blizzard Entertainment
The world could always use more unions.
May 12, 2025
SAG-AFTRA publicly releases its proposed AI terms to end strike
SAG-AFTRA publicly releases its proposed AI terms to end strike
The labor union has responded to the April 30 offer from video game companies with new terms and language adjustments.
May 9, 2025
'We are frustrated:' ZeniMax union workers continue to pressure Microsoft over contract negotiations
'We are frustrated:' ZeniMax union workers continue to pressure Microsoft over contract negotiations
ZeniMax Workers United-CWA members have once again called out Microsoft with the threat of strike action looming large.
April 30, 2025
SAG-AFTRA receives bipartisan congressional support for anti-deepfake and AI act
SAG-AFTRA receives bipartisan congressional support for anti-deepfake and AI act
The 'NO FAKES' act is aimed at protecting actors, recording artists, and broadcasters alike.
April 11, 2025
Actors union protests outside BAFTAs to call for better working conditions in the UK
Actors union protests outside BAFTAs to call for better working conditions in the UK
Union leadership said they hoped to catch the attention of some of the 'richest companies in the world.'
April 11, 2025
'We have way more power than any corporation:' Union workers call on developers to fight for their future
'We have way more power than any corporation:' Union workers call on developers to fight for their future
Unionized workers feel the video game industry is at an existential crossroads—so how did we get here, and what happens next?
April 9, 2025
Update: Microsoft claims it has made 'fair' proposals to union workers after Zenimax staff authorize strike
Update: Microsoft claims it has made 'fair' proposals to union workers after Zenimax staff authorize strike
Unionized ZeniMax workers have accused Microsoft of failing to address key concerns after years of bargaining, but the company claims it has made 'substantial progress' during negotiations.
April 2, 2025
Activision user research workers are unionizing 'to create an industry that works for them'
Activision user research workers are unionizing 'to create an industry that works for them'
The newly-formed union intends to push for better wages, job protections, and transparency in the workplace.
March 27, 2025
Industry-wide union UVW-CWA has already welcomed over 100 new members
Industry-wide union UVW-CWA has already welcomed over 100 new members
'You pay your dues and you're in the union.'
March 20, 2025