Quality Assurance testers who work on the game Call of Duty at Activision Blizzard-owned Raven Software in Madison win union election, becoming second video game union in the nation
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on this afternoon’s NLRB election results finding the Game Workers Alliance (CWA) union members at Raven Software have won their union vote with 86% of the vote.
“Congratulations to the members of the Game Workers Alliance (CWA) union who have stood strong against fierce union-busting to organize their workplace and make history by becoming the first union in the video game industry in Wisconsin and just the second union in the video game industry in the United States. Wisconsin workers continue to say ‘union yes’ as a historic wave of union organizing sweeps our nation. Game Workers Alliance (CWA) members are determined and united in their demand for sustainability, transparency, diversity and equity in the video gaming industry. The multibillion-dollar video gaming industry is built on workers putting in long, grueling hours for little pay. Game Workers Alliance (CWA) union members at Raven Software have come together to demand a seat at the table to secure improvements that will help all workers in this industry. We call on Activision Blizzard and Raven Software to come to the table in good faith and negotiate a first union contract with Game Workers Alliance (CWA) members.”
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