Raven QA Forms Union

A series of tweets from the Game Workers Alliance announces the, well, Game Workers Alliance. This is a union of Raven support staff, who have been on strike since last month, seeking permanent positions and other forms of job security. According to Jason Schreier this is the "first-ever union in the big-budget video game industry *in North America*." The eight tweets outline operating principles and ask that Raven parent Activision and Raven voluntarily recognize the union. Here is the content of the eight tweets freed from the tyranny of Twitter:
Our Principles:

  • Solidarity: The voices of workers should be heard by leadership. By uniting in solidarity, we can ensure our message is further reaching, and more effective.
  • Sustainability: Shortened development timelines sacrifice project quality and damage the mental and physical health of our team. “Crunch” is not healthy for any product, worker, or company.
    Realistic timelines and development plans are essential to achieving sustainability in the games industry.
  • Transparency: Leadership must communicate openly and frequently about any decisions that will affect the working life of their employees.
    Work and quality of life suffer when changes are unpredictable and explanations are withheld.
  • Equity: Quality Assurance Testers deserve respect, appropriate compensation, and career development opportunities.
    Quality Assurance is currently an undervalued discipline in the games and software industries. We strive to foster work environments where Quality Assurance Testers are respected and compensated for our essential role in the development process.
  • Diversity: All voices deserve to be heard. Empowering underrepresented voices is key to fostering a truly creative and successful work environment.

We ask that Raven Software and Activision leadership voluntarily recognize our union and respect our right to organize without retaliation or interference.

We aim to work together with leadership to create a healthy and prosperous work environment for all people, to develop successful and sustainable products, and to support the enjoyment of our players.

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Re: Raven QA Forms Union
Jan 21, 2022, 14:41
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Jan 21, 2022, 14:41
 
Cutter wrote on Jan 21, 2022, 12:45:
Equity: Quality Assurance Testers deserve respect, appropriate compensation, and career development opportunities.
Quality Assurance is currently an undervalued discipline in the games and software industries. We strive to foster work environments where Quality Assurance Testers are respected and compensated for our essential role in the development process.

Hah! How much do you think you should be paid for playing video games? This isn't real QA like you see with security/military HW/SW. When you can ask any schmoe on the street if he wants to test games for a few hours for minimum wage you'll have zero shortage of people for that. Hell they can get online volunteers for nothing. Essential role? This isn't a skilled trade. Looks like the QA department at Raven is done.

If you think QA is "playing games" you don't know what QA is. You may be doing something in a game, but for sure not playing it.
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