Blizzard Albany QA team votes to unionize

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Blizzard Albany QA team votes to unionize

Blizzard Albany's QA team has voted in favor of unionizing. The QA team's votes were tallied today, with 14 developers …

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Blizzard Albany's QA team has voted in favor of unionizing.

The QA team's votes were tallied today, with 14 developers voting in favor of unionization and none against.

There were four more votes cast, one of which was disqualified, with the other three challenged by Activision Blizzard.

A representative for the QA workers said the ballots were challenged because they came in late due to mail delays, and that Activision Blizzard management refused to drop their challenge despite those ballots not determining the outcome of the vote.

Blizzard Albany's QA team is now the second within Activision Blizzard to organize. Raven Software's QA team voted for unionization in May.

Activision Blizzard had also pushed for the Raven Software vote to be held across the entire studio, but was unsuccessful in that instance as well.

Blizzard Albany QA will now begin the negotiations process with Activision Blizzard to agree on an initial contract. Raven Software QA is likewise in the negotiations process.

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[Hasney]

Good for them. Obviously there will be some pushback from Activision as they attempt to quash it, but with MS saying they will recognise unions as a play to get the acquisition over the line, hopefully they won't have to deal with them for very long.

 

[Ombretoile]

Music to my ears.

Hopefully the deal will go through, otherwise i'm not sure that Activision Blizzard management will agree.

 

[Qikz]

Music to my ears.

Hopefully the deal will go through, otherwise i'm not sure that Activision Blizzard management will agree.

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How is it possible that the company has to allow the employees to unionise, that just seems backwards lol. Hope this works out for them!

 

[Turnscr3w]

Yay