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Raven Software Files Labor Complaint Against Activision Blizzard, Microsoft; Alleges Bad Faith Bargaining
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 2:41pm | 513Raven Software, known for its contributions to the Call of Duty franchise, is making headlines again—this time, not for its gaming achievements, but for a legal battle with its parent companies, Activision Blizzard and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). Employees at Raven Software, who established the...
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600 Activision QA Workers Vote To Form Largest US Video Game Worker Union Yet
Monday, March 11, 2024 - 11:23pm | 369Around 600 quality assurance (QA) workers employed by Activision under Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) have successfully formed a union named Activision Quality Assurance United (AQAU) with the support of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This marks the first unionization effort within...
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Microsoft Includes Starfield Testers In Union, Offers Game Copies With New Conditions
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 6:06pm | 419Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) has acknowledged and included 77 temporary game testers from ZeniMax Studios into a newly formed quality assurance union, marking a notable development in the industry's labor landscape. These testers, initially contracted through TCWGlobal, have joined the ZeniMax...
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Union Accusations Against Sega: Alleged Threat Of Mass Layoffs Uncovered
Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 4:18pm | 335Sega of America, part of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc - ADR (OTC: SGAMY), faced accusations of attempting mass layoffs in retaliation for employees' unionization efforts, as detailed in an unfair labor practice complaint filed by the Communications Workers of America. According to Kotaku, the...