These Wisconsin Video Game Workers Were First to Unionize at a Major U.S. Studio. Three Years Later, They Have a Contract.

The building that houses video game company Raven Software is shown in Middleton, Wis. A group of quality assurance testers at the company have ratified their first union contract — more than three years after launching the first union at a major U.S. gaming studio. (M.P. King / Wisconsin State Journal)

The deal at Raven Software in Middleton affects video game testers, some of the industry’s lowest-paid workers. It caps a saga that included a strike and a purchase by Microsoft.

By Natalie Yahr

Wisconsin Watch

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