GoKawiilBlizzard workers ratify first-ever union contract covering 1,900 employees
Blizzard Entertainment employees represented by the Communications Workers of America have voted to approve their first union contract, ending roughly two years of negotiations. The agreement covers about 1,900 workers and includes wage increases, hybrid work terms, disability and remote-work accommodations, expanded severance, and a requirement that Blizzard bargain over AI use in the workplace.
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The deal establishes one of the largest unionized workforces in gaming, setting precedent for pay, layoff protections and AI oversight at a time when the industry has seen repeated mass layoffs, including at parent company Microsoft. A guaranteed 14-month recall right for laid-off workers could become a model other studios' unions push to replicate.
- Contract covers roughly 1,900 Blizzard employees after two years of bargaining
- Includes wage hikes, hybrid work, expanded severance and AI bargaining requirements
- Workers get a 14-month recall right to open positions after layoffs
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