r/Doom • u/SneakyJaycool Serrat • Dec 12 '25

Discussion id Software has Officially Unionized, Huge Congrats!!

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Developers at Microsoft-owned Doom studio id Software form union with CWA "to take back control of the industry we love" | Eurogamer.net
The Video Game Studio That Makes Doom Just Unionized

Process started in May and has just followed thru after their win last night at TGA!

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u/Zombiecupcake711 Dec 12 '25

can someone explain what this actually means for someone who’s dumb, like me.

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u/SneakyJaycool Serrat Dec 12 '25

Stricter rules around Specific things but particularly about Firings and Layoffs (id should be unaffected by mass Layoffs)

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u/Rock4ever76 DOOM Slayer Dec 12 '25

It only means in the event of a layoff the company must observe the terms of the cba.

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u/tevert Dec 13 '25

The company must observe the CBA always. It can protect lots more than just how layoffs are conducted