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William D’Angelo
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The Communications Workers of America has announced ZeniMax Online Studios workers have voted to unionize. Microsoft has recognized the union.
ZOS United-CWA has 461 members and includes web developers, designers, engineers, and graphic artists. A majority are based in Maryland, however, there are workers located in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.
“Today, I’m intensely proud of my coworkers at ZeniMax Online Studios who are joining thousands of video game workers exercising their power to bring more stability to the industry,” said principal economy designer and ZOS United-CWA member John Hartzell. “Regardless of your studio, your title, or where you’re from, unions work to benefit us all.”
Senior motion graphics artist and ZOS United-CWA member Alyssa Gobelle added, “By coming together and forming a union, we’re able to take a powerful step forward in ensuring a better future for ourselves and for our families, to create protections against layoffs and workplace exploitation, and to provide additional layers of support for workers beyond what FMLA and workplace policies already provide. At ZeniMax, unions belong here.”
Encounter designer and ZOS United-CWA member Billy Eichner stated, “I’m excited to finally see workers have a say in the workplace. Other employers have made a choice to undermine and attack workers who want to collectively improve their working conditions. However, with a union at ZeniMax, we can build a community where we have each other’s backs. We already work together to make great games. Why not work together to make a great workplace?”
Today we, a majority of video game workers at ZeniMax Online Studios and the workers behind ESO, are proud to announce the launch of our union with
@cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊
— ZOS United-CWA (@zosunited.bsky.social) December 12, 2024 at 7:24 PM
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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