Video game testers attempt to organize a union, get laid off, cry shenanigans.

Sounds like they Fafo

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One tester said a worker was terminated in November after discussing the benefits of unionization on an interoffice messaging system that supervisors could access.

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Justifiable

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Several outgoing testers told the Illuminator they were expected to train other quality assurance testers in the United Kingdom and Romania who were likely their replacements. In the months leading up to the layoffs, they said their workloads gradually dwindled. By the start of 2023, documents and test cases that Baton Rouge workers had handled were marked “EAUK-Only” or “EARO-Only” to reflect the location of testers in the U.K. and Romania.

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Seems like a legitimate business decision

Activision-Blizard basically told their QA teams to shut the frick up because it's an entry level position they expect them to move on from.

They probably chose Louisiana because it's a right to work state.

FAFO

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Forgive my ignorance, but is a union really necessary for people who play video games for a living?

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well the rest of whats involved here is a question i will leave for others

strictly as far as the workload involved in testing games, most here have no clue about it. its long grueling hours, yes playing games, but testing those games are a lot work, so they arent having fun playing them and every aspect of the game must be reported on, tested, retested, and then put into a report saying what works and doesnt work, what bugs must be removed from the game code, and then they start over at the beginning and go through every function of the game to be sure the new code doesnt cause any issues with the game.

testing games is comparable to the workload of cleaning a warehouse with a toothbrush, so i can understand them feeling used and underpaid. that said, many jobs suck and leave you feeling underpaid and unappreciated

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I see what you did there

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Cause there is this disconnect with some people on here that love to relish in low-level workers being told to shut up

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Theres plenty of work out there. As usual, you see everything in extremes.

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Theres plenty of work out there. As usual, you see everything in extremes.

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Now that's a pot meet kettle statement if I've ever seen one...

Now unless you plan to come up with a way to fill all the necessary, lower-level jobs in society with people that do not need a livable wage, therein lies the problem you anti entitlement boot lickers need to figure out.

Game testing, for instance, is a critical component of a gaming company's success. It requires a lot of hours, and a decent amount of manpower over an extended and ongoing period of time. A single shitty, buggy game can literally kill a company or division.

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Now unless you plan to come up with a way to fill all the necessary, lower-level jobs in society with people that do not need a livable wage, therein lies the problem you anti entitlement boot lickers need to figure out.

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If we mandate a "livable wage" do we get to eliminate a lot of the welfare most low income people receive? Or do we have to continue giving them the welfare also?

BTW, most can get a "livable wage" now with just a little effort.