Bloomberg: US labor board prosecutors believe Activision Blizzard threatened staff illegally over unionization efforts.

[IDontBeatGames]

US labor board prosecutors determined that Activision Blizzard Inc. illegally threatened staff and enforced a social media policy that conflicts with workers' rights, according to a government spokesperson. Unless the company settles, the National Labor Relations Board's Los Angeles-based regional director will issue a complaint, the agency's press secretary Kayla Blado said Monday.

Activision did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The labor board is slated to count ballots on Monday from an election held among around 21 employees at the company's Raven studio in Wisconsin, which could establish a rare labor foothold in the video game industry.

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[TheSpaceBetween]

There is no end to the depths of their depravity.

 

[InResolute]

Of course they did. Which major corporation doesn't resort to anti-union bullying tactics?

Hope the Raven union vote passes. Let's go!

 

[Einbroch]

Every company does this. It's just that Acti-Blizz has a spotlight on them.

 

[CabooseMSG]

Glad that they're reporting on this, and glad the board is going after Activision (somewhat). Though based on the board's "rulings" against Amazon, I fear this will be rather toothless.

 

[The Lord of Cereal]

I am absolutely loving this new NLRB holy shit. They've been so complacent in years past against obvious anti-union stuff where it's emboldened companies to do shit like this and I'm glad they're stepping up.

I hope Activision gets absolutely fucked by all the lawsuits possible, they absolutely deserve it and I hope they burn

 

[entremet]

Every company does this. It's just that Acti-Blizz has a spotlight on them.

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Yep. And many get away with it. Amazon did it. Brazenly in NYC as well. They fired the guy who eventually lead the efforts to unionize that fulfillment center. e

 

[Thera]

And that's why it needs to happen.

 

[rras1994]

Can we link the article and not Cecilia D'Anastasio on this thread? She's a terrible abusive journalist who has lied and used her vulnerable sources, written articles that weren't accurate that led to her vulnerable sources who she used being harassed. She shouldn't be platformed on this site. Even her colleagues at Kotaku knew she had a reputation for this. She shouldn't be in this field where it enables her access to vulnerable people.