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300 QA testers at ZeniMax, a Microsoft gaming studio, have voted to unite.
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This union is Microsoft's first in the United States and the largest gaming union in America.
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The rise of union organizing in the videogame industry has been particularly evident among QA workers.
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Activision Blizzard QA testers have formed unions at Raven Software, Blizzard Albany, and through the Communication Workers Alliance.
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Activision Blizzard tried to stop union organizing at all costs. Still, Microsoft promised in June that it would not block employee organizing.
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Microsoft will officially recognize ZeniMax Workers United if it receives a majority vote in favor of unionization.
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"In light of recent unionization votes, we recognize Communications Workers of America (CWA) as the bargaining representative of ZeniMax's Quality Assurance employees.
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"We look forward to engaging with good faith negotiations as we work towards a collective bargaining arrangement," Microsoft Spokesperson said.