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Activision wants all Diablo staff at Blizzard Albany to vote on union News Aug 16th, 2022

Activision wants all Diablo staff at Blizzard Albany to vote on union

Labour lawyers say this is an attempt to dilute voices of workers wanting unionisation

Blizzard Albany accuses Activision Blizzard of union busting News Aug 4th, 2022

Blizzard Albany accuses Activision Blizzard of union busting

The Call of Duty giant has once again hired the law firm Reed Smith

Blizzard Albany's QA team is trying to unionise News Jul 20th, 2022

Blizzard Albany's QA team is trying to unionise

This is the second unit at Activision Blizzard to attempt to elect a union

Microsoft enters labour neutrality agreement with CWA News Jun 14th, 2022

Microsoft enters labour neutrality agreement with CWA

Xbox giant pledges to allow Activision Blizzard staff to organise if they want to

Activision Blizzard recognises Raven QA union News Jun 13th, 2022

Activision Blizzard recognises Raven QA union

Publisher says it will enter "good faith negotiations" with the organisation

Keywords Edmonton QA staff form industry's second union News Jun 7th, 2022

Keywords Edmonton QA staff form industry's second union

16 employees vote unanimously in favour

Staff at Raven Software vote to form Game Workers Alliance union News May 24th, 2022

Staff at Raven Software vote to form Game Workers Alliance union

This is the first time there's been major organisation at a US games firm

BioWare Edmonton's Keywords contractors begin unionisation process News Apr 26th, 2022

BioWare Edmonton's Keywords contractors begin unionisation process

QA staff file with Alberta Labour Relations Board

US' NLRB gives thumbs up to Raven union vote News Apr 25th, 2022

US' NLRB gives thumbs up to Raven union vote

Follows formation of Game Workers Alliance union back in January

Microsoft says it won't oppose Activision Blizzard union News Mar 25th, 2022

Microsoft says it won't oppose Activision Blizzard union

"Microsoft respects Activision Blizzard employees’ right to choose whether to be represented by a labour organisation and we will honour those decisions"

Raven Software staff to unionise without Activision Blizzard recognition News Jan 26th, 2022

Raven Software staff to unionise without Activision Blizzard recognition

Call of Duty giant misses deadline to voluntarily recognise the organisation

Raven strike halted pending union recognition from Activision Blizzard News Jan 25th, 2022

Raven strike halted pending union recognition from Activision Blizzard

But organisation is yet to be recognised by the publishing giant

Activision Blizzard trying to discourage employees from joining union News Dec 13th, 2021

Activision Blizzard trying to discourage employees from joining union

Email to staff warns of consequences of organising

Game Workers Australia becomes formal union News Dec 7th, 2021

Game Workers Australia becomes formal union

GWU Australia partners with Professionals Australia

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019 News Oct 19th, 2021

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019

12 per cent of workers are involved in a union

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