Blizzard union workers ratify historic contract covering 1,900 employees
Employees at Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary of Microsoft, have ratified a new union contract covering 1,900 workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The historic agreement includes protections for AI usage, layoff recall rights, improved severance, wage increases, and a three-day hybrid work week, setting a new industry standard.
- Entities
- Company: id Software
- Topic: Layoff Protections
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Company: Obsidian Entertainment
- Topic: Labor Relations
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Topic: Remote Work
- Company: ZeniMax Online Studios
- Person: Claude Cummings Jr.
- Person: Asha Sharma
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