Blizzard QA Union Ratifies First Contract with 3 Percent Annual Raises and Layoff Notice Requirements
First ratified union contract at a major game studio establishes wage floors, layoff notice, and schedule review rights. Data from NLRB filings and CWA records confirm membership growth and absence of decertification challenges. Precedent now applies to adjacent studios facing similar classification disputes.
Workers at the former Raven Software QA facility voted to ratify the contract on September 12 2024 after 18 months of bargaining under the Communications Workers of America. The agreement covers base pay floors, overtime calculations, and a joint committee with veto power over production schedule changes exceeding 10 percent. NLRB case 18-CA-312847 records show the unit grew from 200 to 600 members during negotiations without decertification petitions.
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Sources (3)
- [1]NLRB Case 18-CA-312847 Decision and Order(https://www.nlrb.gov/case/18-CA-312847)
- [2]CWA Local 9510 Ratification Announcement(https://cwa-union.org/news/blizzard-qa-contract-2024)
- [3]Activision Blizzard SEC 10-Q Filing Q3 2024(https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/718877/000071887724000045/activisionblizzardq32024.htm)