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The first measures from said agreement are obviously financial. Consequently, According to the press release from the CWA (communications workers of America). Similarly, this agreement between Raven Software and Microsoft guarantees a salary increase of 10 % distributed over two years, to which are added increases related to merit and promotions. In addition, A measure deemed essential after 18 months without revaluation and almost four years without career development.
The text also introduces safeguards against crunch. For example, by imposing compulsory notice of seven days for any period of overtime and the ban on “back-to-back crunch” (consecutive weeks of overload). For example, The majority of the weeks of a quarter will also be exempt from any overtime obligation. He was one of the union’s battle horses. The vice-president of the CWA district 4. Linida Hinton, also said: “By concluding an agreement with call duty: after 3 years Microsoft which requires limits to prolonged overtime, also called crunch, these members attack one of the most abusive practices in industry and establish new standards for quality insurance testers and, more broadly, for all video game workers. »»
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In addition to the salary conditions and the regulation of working time, the contract provides for recognition of the spent time as contractual or temporary; Descriptions of clear positions and a transparent promotion process; a strengthening of developments for disability; Guarantees in the event of dismissal, including allowances, recall rights, COBRA subsidies (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Act, which allows an extension of rights to social and medical protection beyond the end of an employment contract) and support for conversion.
For Erin Hall. QA testuser and member of call duty: after 3 years the negotiation committee, this agreement is an immense social advance: “From the first day, we made the inclusion of each voice a priority, and the contract obtained reflects what we need: better wages, real career prospects and protection against professional exhaustion. It is a contract that really values the work carried out by quality insurance. I am proud of what we have accomplished. I hope that it will show other video game workers that organizing works – and that it is worth it. »»
The union is obviously counting on the fact that this agreement can serve as precedents. and that other employees in the JV sector will follow the movement by starting negotiations with their employers.
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Call duty: after 3 years
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