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ZeniMax union "overwhelmingly" votes to authorise strike if Microsoft contract negotiations drag on


Members of the ZeniMax Workers United union, which is made up of more than 300 quality assurance workers across ZeniMax…

However, that action could potentially escalate now more than 94 percent of ZeniMax Workers United members have voted to authorise union leadership to call for a strike if contract negotiations fail to reach a resolution. In a statement provided to The Verge in response to today's union announcement, Microsoft spokesperson Delaney Simmons insisted the company was "deeply committed to reaching a fair and equitable resolution that acknowledges the teams' contributions." Additionally, last month saw the CWA announce the industry-wide United Videogame Workers- a direct-join union open to all freelance or full-time video game industry workers in the US or Canada.

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