Diablo Game Developers Join Communications Workers of America
13 days ago
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- Over 450 Diablo game developers voted in favor of union representation with CWA.
- Workers will join CWA locals in Irvine, Albany, and Austin, with Microsoft recognizing their union.
- Employees cite job instability and the 'passion tax' as key reasons for unionizing.
- The union includes developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across the Diablo franchise.
- This is one of the largest wall-to-wall unions at a Microsoft-owned studio.
- Recent years have seen over 3,500 Microsoft workers organize with CWA for better conditions.
- United Videogame Workers-CWA (UVW-CWA) has been formed to unite workers across the industry.
- Workers emphasize solidarity and the need for industry-wide change to address layoffs and instability.