The group comprises about 300 quality-assurance testers in Microsoft’s ZeniMax unit, the Communications Workers of America, which is representing it, said the Wall Street Journal reports.
In June, Microsoft disclosed its acceptance of labor unions.
Microsoft also agreed to support workers’ unionization at Activision Blizzard, IncATVI lest the deal held good. Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision a year ago for $75 billion.
“Microsoft has lived up to its commitment to its workers and let them decide for themselves whether they want a union,” CWA President Chris Shelton said.
Other big companies where new groups of workers jumped the unionization bandwagon includedApple Inc AAPL, Starbucks CorpSBUX, Trader Joe’s, Recreational Equipment Inc and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc CMG.
Price Action: MSFT shares traded lower by 2.66% at $233.20 premarket on the last check Wednesday.
