This week, Activision Blizzard announced that over 1,000 of its temporary contract QA testers will be converted to full-time contracts and getting a pay bump. The move follows on from months of unionisation efforts. As reported by Bloomberg, the change will affect roughly 1,100 QA employees at Activision's US studios. …
Read More »GDC survey shows growing support for game developers unionising
The idea of game developers unionising has been floated around quite a bit recently, specifically with the topic of ‘crunch' periods becoming more prevalent. As part of a union, developers would be able to collectively bargain for better working conditions and benefits and according to the latest GDC survey, more …
Read More »Foxconn workers to become unionised
In a surprising move for the manufacturer that has had so many issues with employee safety, rights and even age in the past, Foxconn, the maker of many things Apple, has announced that it will be allowing its workers to elect union representatives, who will be voted in every five years. …
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