Today, employees of Activision Blizzard studio Raven Software voted in favor of becoming just the second video game union in North America. The Game Workers Alliance is comprised of a group of quality assurance testers that have been fighting for better working conditions. Unionization efforts began late last year, and Activision Blizzard has been accused of undermining those efforts since. The company refused to voluntarily recognize the GWA, which prompted today’s vote. The QA testers voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionization, by a margin of 19 to 3, with two unchallenged ballots.
NEW: Workers who test video games like Call of Duty for Raven Software/Activision Blizzard are demanding an end to exploitation.They work 14 hours/day for poverty wages. Some are on food stamps & have vision damage.Now they’re unionizing & it could revolutionize the industry. pic.twitter.com/noLeVb0PWL
