America's Biggest Video Games Union (Zenimax QA) Goes on Strike

[Fenton]

Hundreds of Bethesda video game workers, who work on titles like Fallout 76 and Elder Scrolls, are going on strike across the country. Workers in Maryland and Texas are walking off the job, claiming that the company has failed to address their remote work concerns at the bargaining table, and has begun outsourcing quality assurance work without the union’s agreement.

The union is looking to limit the percentage of quality assurance testers the company outsources in comparison to the number of full-time workers present in its bargaining unit. It would not share details on where Microsoft has chosen to outsource labor to.

America's Biggest Video Games Union Goes On Strike Over Microsoft Outsourcing

Hundreds of Bethesda video game workers, who work on titles like Fallout 76 and Skyrim, are going on strike across the country. At issue: Microsoft outsourcing quality control jobs.

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[KvallyX]

their remote work concerns

 

[TrishaCat]

hell yeah
fuck working in an office, and fuck cheaping out on labor via outsourcing. May the union and its workers get what they want.

 

[arvfab]

Wait, Zenimax has QA?

 

[Gediminas]

Wait, Zenimax has QA?

 

[saltyashell]

Couldn't have happened to a better company

 

[Gediminas]

m$ are scumbags, but fuck bethesda and their idiots devs championing the purchase.

 

[Kokoloko]

hell yeah
fuck working in an office, and fuck cheaping out on labor via outsourcing. May the union and its workers get what they want.

Sometimes I agree, but you kind of need that person to person communication for alot of development.

Maybe something like 2-3 days in office. Close to work place? But it just doesnt make sense financially to hire office space for half the time lol, so not sure what the best option is.

 

[Kokoloko]

m$ are scumbags, but fuck bethesda and their idiots devs championing the purchase.

I wonder how many of them actually wanted it.
And how many of them fell for MS grass is greener on the other side story.. we know so many people fell for that one

 

[Old Gamer]

Wait, Zenimax has QA?

And that's the largest video games union. Let that sink in...

 

[arvfab]

And that's the largest video games union. Let that sink in...

Both of them must have been on strike since Morrowind.

 

[Old Gamer]

Both of them must have been on strike since Morrowind.

Since Arena!

 

[Airbus]

The current FTC administratives allowed this

This is their and microsoft problem now

They have opened the floodgates

Now enjoy the show

 

[Shmunter]

Also the tartare sauce satchels need to be bigger

 

[quest4441]

QA in Bethesda/Zenimax games