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Blizzard Video Game Workers Win First Union Contracts

Original: Video Game Workers at Blizzard Won First Union Contracts

Workers at video game company Blizzard have secured their first union contracts, a milestone for labor organizing in the gaming industry. The agreements mark the culmination of a multi-year organizing push at the Activision Blizzard studio. Supporters see it as a breakthrough that could encourage union drives at other game developers, where reports of crunch and layoffs have fueled worker activism in recent years.

Why now: A first union contract at a major game studio is a significant precedent for the growing video game labor movement.

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• Video Game Workers at Blizzard Won First Union Contracts · jacobin.com
• Video Game Workers at Blizzard Won First Union Contracts · Yahoo

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