Solved :v Raven Soft arise first unions in a major gaming company in the US. Voters called for unionization proportionately 19 of 3. Representatives Game Workers Alliance of course, they praise the result and believe that it will be an impetus for other workers in the gaming industry.
“The election results (…) are further proof that even a small group of people in Madison, Wisconsin who stick together can take on a giant like Activision and emerge victorious,” one tester told The Washington Post. Becca Aigner. “Now that the struggle for recognition is over, we can focus on negotiations. We will fight for respect, higher pay, better benefits, better work-life balance, sustainability and job security, and we will continue to fight in solidarity with our colleagues.”
Happy union day! We won! pic.twitter.com/nzJ4A3J3RB
– We Are Game Workers Alliance #WeAreGWA (@WeAreGWA) May 23, 2022
Representatives also commented Blizzard Activation: “We respect and believe in the right of all employees to decide whether or not to support unions” are 19 employees. We are committed to doing our best for the studio and our staff.”
The parent company was to seek a long-term alliance. For example, according to some Raven employees, Activision Blizzard purposefully fired and hired people. In early May, testers at Raven avoided a pay raise and management should have explicitly called on them to vote no.
According to the American National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) caused Activision Blizzard to threaten employees and enforce social media policies in violation of employees’ collective action rights. The NLRB said it would file a complaint if Activision Blizzard did not fix the violation.
“These claims are not true,” she told The Washington Post. Blizzard Activision spokeswoman Jessica Taylor“Employees are free to talk about workplace issues without retribution, and our social media policy explicitly includes this. [zmiňovaná] labor rights.
One sign that Activision isn’t making it easy for Raven’s testers is that in recent weeks, as management urged employees to vote against unionization, the company repeatedly mentioned that it could take a very long time for the union to agree on its first contract. https://t.co/PfP3tHOzsl pic.twitter.com/oOXSHRJLeE
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) May 23, 2022
Now we are waiting for employees from Game Workers Alliance negotiations with management Blizzard Activation. Given the circumstances and the unrest from the unions, the giant can be expected to be long and demanding. At the same time, the main goal of the company is to close the deal to acquire Microsoft as soon as possible.
Source :Indian TV
