ZeniMax Workers United-CWA Members Reach Historic Tentative Agreement on First Contract

Last week, CWA members at Microsoft-owned video game studio ZeniMax reached a tentative agreement for their first contract after over two years of bargaining.

In January 2023, ZeniMax Workers United-CWA formed the first video game studio union at Microsoft, representing over 300 quality assurance workers in Maryland and Texas. ZeniMax Media is a video game production company known for its popular games such as Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, and more.

The new agreement sets new standards for video game quality assurance workers, including significant across-the-board wage increases, position upgrades, job security measures, and professional development opportunities.

“QA workers from across the country continue to lead the charge for industry-wide change,” said Page Branson, Senior II QA Tester and ZeniMax Workers United-CWA bargaining committee member. “Going toe-to-toe with one of the largest corporations in the world isn’t a small feat. This is a monumental victory for all current video game workers and for those that come after.”

Over 2,000 Microsoft video game workers have joined CWA under a groundbreaking neutrality agreement that enables them to freely and fairly make a choice about union representation.

The workers are members of CWA Locals 2100, 2108, and 6215. Contract explanation meetings and a ratification vote are being scheduled.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.