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Union says Microsoft will recognize unit of videogame testers: Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) will voluntarily recognize a union of about 300 videogame testers at ...
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Microsoft President Speaks Up To Defend Activision Acquisition And Confirms A 10-Year Deal For Call Of...
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FTC vote ended split on suing Microsoft over Activision acquisition: The New York Post reports that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is split on whether to ...
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Hundreds of workers at Microsoft game studios organize to form union: Organizers: Microsoft will recognize ZeniMax QA union if drive succeeds
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Around 300 QA workers at Microsoft-owned ZeniMax are organizing a union: Over 300 quality assurance workers at The Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax ...
theverge.com/2022/12/5/23495139/microsoft-union-zenimax-bethesda-cwa

Quality assurance staff at Microsoft's ZeniMax Media are moving toward unionizing
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Microsoft, ZeniMax Media QA workers voting in union election: QA workers at Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media announced their union campaign on Monday ...
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Starfield, The Elder Scrolls Online devs are voting to unionize: Quality assurance testers at Microsoft-owned game developers like Bethesda Game Studios are ...
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FTC rift signals fresh hope for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in America
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Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble devs join the over 1900 Blizzard workers to unionize: 'We deserve to be heard and respected'
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Fed up with 'living in fear' of mass layoffs, Diablo developers take action against Microsoft: 'We are ready to begin fighting for real ...
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"We are ready to fight" - | After mass layoffs, the Diablo team is now fighting back against Microsoft
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Paid articlePaywallDiablo Team Unionizes Over AI, Remote Work, And ‘Passion Tax’ Of Working In Games
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Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development Team Voted to Unionize: Blizzard's Story and Franchise Development team has formed a union in another step ...
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After 3 years of bargaining with Microsoft, the Raven QA workers have secured their first union contract: 'Ratifying this contract is a win for game ...
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CWA negotiates new contract for ZeniMax including "substantial" wage increases and a credits policy for QA staff
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200+ Overwatch devs vote to unionize at Activision Blizzard: Over 200 developers working on Overwatch 2 at Activision Blizzard have voted to unionize.
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Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Blizzard form a new union: The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild
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Bethesda Devs Threaten Strike As Union Negotiations Drag On At Microsoft: Negotiations at the Fallout and Elder Scrolls maker began almost two years ago
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Union Staff at Call of Duty Developer Raven Software File 'Bad Faith Bargaining' Complaint Against Activision and Microsoft - IGN
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Game Pass’s “only (outside) shot” for sustainability is to get GTA 6 or Call of Duty, says former Microsoft senior PR lead
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600 Activision QA workers just formed the biggest videogame union in the US: Quality assured.
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Microsoft Runs Pro-Union Ad Amidst Activision Blizzard Acquisition: Microsoft wants everyone to know that it's all for unionization.
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Microsoft videogame testers form company's first U.S. union: A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) subsidiary Zenimax Studios have ...
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Key FactsMicrosoft's first labor union in the United States is formed by video game workers.
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- The Communications Workers of America announced on Tuesday that a majority of approximately 300 quality-assurance workers at Microsoft video game company ZeniMax Studios had chosen to join the union.
- Microsoft has already assured the CWA that it will approve the establishment of the union at its Maryland-based video game business, fulfilling a pledge made to gain public support for its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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- The ongoing bid by Microsoft to acquire California-based game firm Activision Blizzard has boosted the unionization campaign.
Microsoft admits it should not have argued the FTC is unconstitutional: Microsoft's case for Activision Blizzard merger leans more on market shares now.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/01/microsoft-admits-it-should-not-have-argued-the-ftc-is-unconstitutional/

Microsoft recognises first labour union in US: Quality assurance workers at the video production company ZeniMax studios agreed to form a labour union.
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Activision's Boston studio workers announce unionization: A majority of workers at videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc's (ATVI.O) recently acquired ...
reuters.com/business/activisions-boston-studio-workers-announce-unionization-2022-12-27/

ZeniMax QA Workers Are Creating Microsoft's First Union: ZeniMax QA workers will vote in the next few weeks to formalize a union, which will be the first of ...
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Microsoft enters ‘labor neutrality agreement’ with CWA union: Microsoft announced Monday that it’s entering a ‘labor neutrality agreement’ with media union ...
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