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Id Software devs form "wall-to-wall" union

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https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/id-software-devs-form-wall-to-wall-union-with-165-workers-at-doom-studio-the-latest-to-vote-in-favour
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  • #Workers Rights
  • #Game Development
  • #Unionization
  • 165 workers at id Software, the studio behind Doom and Quake, have voted to unionize.
  • The union includes developers, artists, programmers, and other staff, recognized by Microsoft under a 2022 labor neutrality agreement.
  • Remote work was cited as a necessity for health, family, and accessibility, not just a perk.
  • The push for unionization is partly due to industry-wide issues like layoffs, crunch time, and unfair pay.
  • The total number of unionized workers under Microsoft now nears 4,000.
  • The CWA plans to negotiate contracts reflecting workers' contributions and has protested against corporate greed in the gaming industry.
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