A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft subsidiary Zenimax Studios have voted to unionise. File photo.A group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft subsidiary Zenimax Studios have voted to unionise, the Communication Workers of America union said, marking a first for the tech giant in the US.
The CWA said Zenimax employees at four locations in Maryland and Texas voted overwhelmingly to join the union, but did not provide a tally. Zenimax owns major game franchises includingMicrosoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has said it would voluntarily recognise the union if workers voted to unionise.
Voluntarily agreeing to bargain allows Microsoft to avoid a formal election overseen by the US National Labor Relations Board and the legal battles that often ensue. CWA president Christopher Shelton said Microsoft has set itself apart from other tech companies that have discouraged union campaigns.
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Microsoft videogame testers form company’s first US unionA group of about 300 videogame testers at Microsoft subsidiary Zenimax Studios have voted to unionise, the Communication Workers of America union said, marking a first for the tech giant in the US.
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