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Blizzard Tester’s Union Vote May Go On, NLRB Rules

Blizzard Tester’s Union Vote May Go On, NLRB Rules

picture: blizzard Already in July A group of 21 quality assurance staff at Activision’s Albany studio – formerly known as Vicarious Visions – announced their intention to unionise. Today the National Labor Relations Board confirmed that their vote can go ahead. The verdict came about because –and interrupt me if you’ve heard this before– Publisher ...

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Activision VP Posts Shitty Anti-Union Message In Company Slack

Activision VP Posts Shitty Anti-Union Message In Company Slack

image: Activision Blizzard Raven’s QA workers winning the right to unionize was a short-lived victory; in the days since returning from their strike Activision has announced plans to split everyone up, and then reveal a larger strategy that’s aimed at crushing this movement before it’s allowed to take hold. Anyone still operating under the delusion ...