Zenimax quality assurance workers reach a temporary contract agreement

More than 300 quality assurance workers in the Zenimax United-CWA Union have reached a temporary contract agreement with Microsoft. This is the first concierge agreement in Microsoft since it started the concerted effort to lead to the video game industry union almost four years ago.

Big Branson, a senior quality guarantee test in Zenimax In the press statement, the agreement is announced. The vote on the contract will be voted in late June.

The union, organized by telecommunications workers in America (CWA), was formed in 2023 and was voluntarily recognized by Microsoft as part of the company The neutral work agreement with CWA. In the two years, the Federation and Microsoft participated in the contract negotiations One day To protest against his position and use external sources, and in April, a The strike vote.

The contract details provide a glimpse of what workers fight all over the industry and what they can win. According to the press statement of CWA, the contract guarantees an increase in wages – a large deal given the quality guarantee is one of the least workers paid in this industry. The contract will also include protection against arbitrary dismissal, in addition to the guidelines of credit It can leave its credits.

While the efforts to organize the industry are continuing, there has been an increase in activity during the past four years. Workers at Raven Software, which was then a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard before acquiring by Microsoft, The first video game federation was organized in the AAA publisher in 2022. This victory started a series of efforts of other prominent unions throughout the industry, but it focused mainly within Microsoft – outwardly to take advantage of the impartial work agreement that states that Microsoft will voluntarily learn about the union’s efforts within the company. With Zenimax workers finally earn a contract agreement in Microsoft, the industry first – one will set a precedent for other future negotiations.