Third Activision Blizzard Video-Game Studio Seeks to Unionize

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Third Activision Blizzard Video-Game Studio Seeks to Unionize(Bloomberg) -- A group of Activision Blizzard video-game employees in Boston said Tuesday they’re organizing a union with the Communications Workers of America.Most Read from BloombergSouth Korea Sends Drones to Kim Jong Un’s Airspace in Unprecedented MoveRussia Says Ukraine Must Surrender Even as Putin’s Army RetreatsChina Reopens Borders to World In Removing Last Covid Zero CurbsSouthwest Air Faces Gridlock With Over 80% of Flights Scrapped or LateIran Compels Jet to Land, Removes Family of Football Icon Ali DaeiThe 57-person Proletariat unit that’s filed for a union representation includes designers, animators, engineers, producers and quality assurance workers, according to a statement.“Earlier this year, when we heard that Blizzard was planning to acquire Proletariat, we started to discuss how we could protect the great culture we have created here,” Proletariat software engineer Dustin Yost said in an emailed statement.“By forming a union and negotiating a contract, we can make sure that we are able to continue doing our best work and create innovative experiences at the frontier of game development.”Activision Blizzard did not immediately respond to a request for comment.We remain committed to providing employees with an opportunity to freely and fairly make choices about their workplace representation.”Most Read from Bloomberg BusinessweekThe Chatbots Are Coming for GoogleThe Two-Word Mantra That Changed Bank of America’s Risk CultureDrugmakers Are Testing Ways to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It StartsApple Investors’ Loyalty Is Rewarded With a $454 Billion GiftThe Federal Reserve Doesn’t Care About Your Misery©2022 Bloomberg L.P."

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