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REDMOND (dpa-AFX) - Hundreds of game developers at Microsoft-owned (MSFT) ZeniMax Studios have voted to unionize, thus forming the first union that has been recognized by the software maker.The

Over 300 quality assurance testers at ZeniMax Media have officially formed the first union under Microsoft.

Staff at Proletariat, the studio behind the popular mage royale game Spellbreak, have formed a union with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and are requesting voluntary recognition from their parent company, Activision Blizzard.

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Microsofts $69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been approved by Chile, adding to the handful of approvals so far.

Workers at Proletariat, a studio recently added to Blizzard Entertainment, are unionizing.

Over 300 ZeniMax employees are creating the first union under Microsoft. We spoke to one of the organizing members about why this is happening and what the union is hoping to accomplish.

In response to massive pandemic-related layoffs, new legislation in Congress would create a bill of rights for restaurant workers. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has sponsored House Resolution 1528, which was based on responses to a survey from Restaurant Opportunities Center United. The survey found 85% of respondents reported losing wages, 91% got no hazard pay despite working during the pandemic and 34% say they were not provided protective equipment while working. ...

Evercore’s still way positive on Apple, negative zero-COVID in China and fighting union with “union.” That's today's Observation Deck.

With a wave of unionization sweeping across America, the agency that oversees labor relations is struggling to keep up. Union leaders in North Dakota are calling for quick action. The National Labor Relations Board is funded by Congress and its budget is unchanged since fiscal year 2014. ...