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    How Microsoft’s union agreement could shape the rest of the tech industry

    June 21, 2022 // It remains to be seen how Microsoft’s neutrality agreement will impact broader tech labor organizing efforts—including among its own staff. A former Microsoft employee and tech worker organizer who asked not to be named tells Fast Company that a major shortcoming of the agreement was that it only applies to Activision, which could create a “division” between Microsoft employees. pro-labor tech workers

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    How to Start a Union at Your Company

    April 8, 2022 //

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    Why 2021 Was the Biggest Year for the Labor Movement in Games

    December 28, 2021 // Working conditions at top studios have been criticized before, but this year saw a significant increase in protests and organizing by employees.

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