The organizer who planned this event Activision Blizzard Yesterday’s strike noted that CEO Bobby Kotick’s statement on the sexual harassment lawsuit failed to address their concerns or demands.
After Kotick issued a statement in response to the harassment and bullying lawsuit filed against the publisher yesterday, the employees who participated in the protest said that although they were happy that they “convinced the leadership to change their communication tone,” the statement still failed to address the concerns of those involved in the strike Or request.
The employee statement provided to IGN stated that the strike marked the beginning of “a lasting movement that will benefit all employees to improve working conditions.” Activision Blizzard employees demanded “leadership to respond quickly and commit to action.”
According to the staff, Activision Blizzard’s response did not resolve the following issues:
- End the mandatory arbitration for all employees.
- Workers participate in the supervision of recruitment and promotion policies.
- The transparency of pay needs to be improved to ensure equality.
- Employees choose a third party to review human resources and other company processes.
Yesterday, Kotick sent a message to all employees regarding the California lawsuit filed last week on allegations of harassment and bullying. He said in the letter: “Frankly, our initial response to the problems we all face and your concerns was deaf and dumb.”
As Activision Blizzard employees began to strike to support the lawsuit and protest the current leadership (the production of World of Warcraft has apparently stopped), the staff threatened that these actions were just the beginning.
Looking to the future, employees seek a fairer and better working environment, “better working conditions for all employees, especially women, especially women of color, transgender women, non-binary groups, and other marginalized groups. .”
At the end of the letter, the workers’ group said: “Today, we stand up for change. Tomorrow and beyond, we will be the change makers.”
More than 2,000 employees have signed a petition condemning Activision Blizzard’s response to the lawsuit, and public sentiment towards the company is at its lowest point in history.
