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Blizzard teams working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble unionize
Blizzard developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble have formed a new union, the latest in a series of labor wins at the Microsoft-owned studio. The over 100-person unit is represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), and counts "software engineers, designers, artists, quality assurance testers and producers" among its members.
Inspiration to form the new union came from the successful organizing efforts of Blizzard's
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