Overview

• ZeniMax Workers United, representing over 300 QA workers, has voted with 94% approval to authorize a strike after two years of unresolved negotiations with Microsoft.
• Union leaders now have the authority to call a strike if further progress is not made at the bargaining table, though no strike has been initiated yet.
• Key union demands include fair wages, expanded remote work options, and guarantees against outsourcing of quality assurance roles without union notification.
• Microsoft claims substantial progress has been made in negotiations, citing tentative agreements on most issues and proposing compensation increases and hybrid work arrangements.
• A strike, if called, could disrupt upcoming Bethesda game releases, including Doom: The Dark Ages, scheduled for release next month.