A spate of acquisitions, including Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, marks a flashpoint among organizers looking to make inroads in a mostly nonunion industry.
And, at the end of 2021, indie studio Vodeo Games voluntarily recognized a worker group, which became the first certified union at a video game studio in North America. In January, quality assurance workers at Activision Blizzard-owned Raven Software took initial steps to form a union.
The labor movement has “been gaining very serious momentum since 2018 or so under the banner of unionization, specifically,” says Johanna Weststar, an associate professor at Ontario’s Western University who studies video game labor and believes the overall unionization drive is “on the precipice.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
With New Series Weekly Standup, Former Activision Blizzard Employees Are Raising Their Voices On Workers' Rights, Unionization.WeeklyStandup creators EspressYourBeans and _TechJess discuss their new show focused on worker protections in games and where it fits in the greater conversation on unionization in tech.
Weiterlesen »
Organizations continue COVID-19 outreach efforts to essential workersOn Wednesday, nonprofits and state agencies met at the County of San Diego office in Escondido to announce the Worker Week of Action, aimed to increase awareness of workers' rights when it comes to COVID-19.
Weiterlesen »
Dothan soccer teams sweep HAThe Dothan boys soccer team mostly controlled play against Houston Academy, but the efforts of Raiders’ goalkeeper Liam Stjernstrom kept it a game until the very end with his 25 saves.
Weiterlesen »
'Gotham Knights' Release Date Reveals When Fans Can Play Batman's SidekicksThe highly anticipated 'Gotham Knights' video game now has a release date!
Weiterlesen »
Schoolcraft: How Dallas Independent School District Students Are Learning in the MetaverseAfter remote education stunted learning, Dallas Independent School District teamed up with local software company STEMuli Technology to turn schooling into a video game.
Weiterlesen »