ZeniMax Workers United, a union formed by around 300 QA workers at Bethesda's parent company in 2023, has voted to authorize leaders to call for a strike following nearly two years of contract negotiations.
A press release from the union says that "more than 94%" of members voted in favor of this authorization. The authorization does not necessarily mean that a strike will happen, but it gives union leaders the power to call such a strike if negotiations remain stalled. ZeniMax Workers United already called a single-day strike last year in protest of forced return-to-office mandates and Microsoft's decision to outsource QA work. Those concerns are still a key part of the union's concerns today, alongside "better wages" and "workplace improvements."
