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Xbox to recognise Raven Software union News May 27th, 2022

Xbox to recognise Raven Software union

"We think it is a right of employees and something that can be a part of a relationship between a company and people who work at the company"

US' NLRB gives thumbs up to Raven union vote News Apr 25th, 2022

US' NLRB gives thumbs up to Raven union vote

Follows formation of Game Workers Alliance union back in January

Microsoft says it won't oppose Activision Blizzard union News Mar 25th, 2022

Microsoft says it won't oppose Activision Blizzard union

"Microsoft respects Activision Blizzard employees’ right to choose whether to be represented by a labour organisation and we will honour those decisions"

Raven Software staff to unionise without Activision Blizzard recognition News Jan 26th, 2022

Raven Software staff to unionise without Activision Blizzard recognition

Call of Duty giant misses deadline to voluntarily recognise the organisation

Activision Blizzard apparently unaware of employee strike News Jan 20th, 2022

Activision Blizzard apparently unaware of employee strike

And it seemingly isn't aware of any legal action it is facing

Activision Blizzard trying to discourage employees from joining union News Dec 13th, 2021

Activision Blizzard trying to discourage employees from joining union

Email to staff warns of consequences of organising

Raven staff walk out to protest Warzone QA team layoffs Job News Dec 7th, 2021

Raven staff walk out to protest Warzone QA team layoffs

12 employees laid off in 'good standing'

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019 News Oct 19th, 2021

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019

12 per cent of workers are involved in a union

CWA union files objection to Activision Blizzard EEOC settlement News Oct 14th, 2021

CWA union files objection to Activision Blizzard EEOC settlement

Organisation says that the sum is "woefully in adequate"

Merit to charge Kickstarter illegally fired union organiser, US labour agency says News Sep 11th, 2020

Merit to charge Kickstarter illegally fired union organiser, US labour agency says

Taylor Moore was one of two staff involved in creating a union whose job was cut

French union Solidaires Informatique is taking Ubisoft to court News Jul 23rd, 2020

French union Solidaires Informatique is taking Ubisoft to court

Over allegations of harassment and abuse at the company

Game Workers Unite member leaves after accusations of "exclusionary behaviour and bullying" News Jun 3rd, 2020

Game Workers Unite member leaves after accusations of "exclusionary behaviour and bullying"

Didžgalvyte allegedly said GWU wouldn't condemn racism for fear of alienating developers

Kickstarter is one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise News Feb 19th, 2020

Kickstarter is one of the first major tech companies in the US to unionise

It has joined forces with the Office and Professional Employees International Union

Nexon Korea gives staff 6.8% pay rise after union talks News Feb 6th, 2020

Nexon Korea gives staff 6.8% pay rise after union talks

Follows more than 600 employees protesting for a wage increase

Union SAG-AFTRA: "Gearbox’s reference to Texas law is a non-sequitur" News Oct 3rd, 2019

Union SAG-AFTRA: "Gearbox’s reference to Texas law is a non-sequitur"

Organisation responds to studio's response over Troy Baker's decision to not take Borderlands 3 gig

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