The union working to prepare Activision Blizzard staff — the Communications Workers of America — filed a criticism in the present day with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing the online game firm of forbidding staff from discussing ongoing sexual and office harassment lawsuits. This isn’t the primary time Activision has been accused of shutting down office dissent. Last September, CWA accused Activision of union-busting and intimidating staff who engaged in walkouts and different protests.
CWA filed its newest criticism after an incident during which an Activision employee posted a hyperlink to an article on their departmental Slack channel about an ongoing California Department of Fair Housing and Employment lawsuit towards the corporate. The union shared no particulars about whether or not the employee was fired or reprimanded. Engadget has reached out to CWA for extra details about the incident and can replace once we hear again. Under federal regulation, workers have the proper to debate issues regarding wages, hours and dealing circumstances.
Former Blizzard check analyst Jessica Gonzalez mentioned Activision used “similar tactics” throughout her time on the firm after she spoke out about office sexual harassment. “It is unfortunate that Activision continues to take the low road, but my hope is that everyone in the video game community understands how having a union on the job can encourage a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, which translates to better video games,” mentioned Gonzalez in an announcement.