The developers of BGS Montreal, unionized for a better workplace, better jobs and a better studio. @OneBGS_CWA @OneBGS_USA @CWAcanada1 @CWAUnion @CODE_CWA
We, the developers of Bethesda Game Studios Montreal, are proud to announce that, today, we celebrate filing for certification with the Quebec Labour Board with the intention of unionizing with @cwacanada1 and joining the broader @CWAunion family.
Like our colleagues in Zenimax QA, we are shocked and upset by Microsoft's latest frivolous layoffs. While nobody in One BGS was affected, we lost friends in Zenimax's other departments — friends essential in helping us build and maintain our games.
This momentous occasion is only the start of a long process to improve our industry and make something where all can be proud and feel safe to work. We look forward to bargaining with management in good faith and to improve the working conditions of all of our members!
As the first video game studio union in Quebec, we are incredibly proud to announce that One BGS MTL is now officially certified! We now stand together with @OneBGS_USA as @OneBGS_CWA and couldn't be more excited to join @cwacanada1.
For the first time, we are thrilled to show the world the symbol that represents the unity of all Bethesda Game Studios employees.
Designed by our very own @p4td and beloved by all, it shows the very reason for our existence: To be a force for positive change at BGS.
We are tremendously excited to welcome our colleagues from Austin, Dallas and Rockville as they join us to soon form One BGS. This is a momentous time for our industry and we are thrilled to be working with them in making BGS the best studio it can be!
We, a majority of developers at Bethesda Game Studios Dallas, Rockville, and Austin, are ecstatic to announce the formation of our union with @CWAUnion. Together as #OneBGSUSA, we advocate for the betterment of every developer at BGS, setting the new standard for our industry.
"I'm always happy to see unionization across different areas in the gaming industry and elsewhere." "Hopefully this can serve as an inspiration for even more studios, not just at Xbox but across the rest of the gaming industry as a whole."
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While we wait for approval of this democratic process from the board, we hope you’ll join us in voicing your support towards creating lasting positive changes for developers, gamers and the industry as a whole.
We, the developers of Bethesda Game Studios Montreal, are proud to announce that, today, we celebrate filing for certification with the Quebec Labour Board with the intention of unionizing with @cwacanada1 and joining the broader @CWAunion family.
As such, our union will ensure every single one of us can participate in collective decision making so that, together, we push for the changes that reflect the needs and the wants of all developers.