"I'm glad that even big companies recognize that the labor movement is here to stay. It cannot be stopped, and you have to work with it instead of against it."
Having other areas of your field with better pay/conditions/benefits can put more pressure on even non union places. Since there will be better contions elsewhere, there will be an expectation of a level of compensation/more people looking at those union places, requiring even the non union locations to at least increase something to compete for talent.
The unionization drive among testers, developers, and others has been one of the few good trends in the gaming industry this year. Hopefully, we’ll see more unions form in 2024 and beyond.
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Therefore a good year for everyone
Except the devs who aren’t in unions yet :(
But, yes I hope the industry continues towards a unionized future!
Having other areas of your field with better pay/conditions/benefits can put more pressure on even non union places. Since there will be better contions elsewhere, there will be an expectation of a level of compensation/more people looking at those union places, requiring even the non union locations to at least increase something to compete for talent.
Shiti companies finally facing some push back.
Good!
The unionization drive among testers, developers, and others has been one of the few good trends in the gaming industry this year. Hopefully, we’ll see more unions form in 2024 and beyond.