The Communications Workers of America (CWA) Versus Microsoft: Exposing Union-Hostile Practices, Contrary to Misleading Media Narrative Peddled for Months Amid Mass Layoffs and FTC Antitrust Scrutiny
Months ago the Microsoft-friendly media painted Microsoft as championing the right to unionise. The reality is (according too new reports) a lot more complicated:
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Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Accused of Bad Faith Bargaining Amidst Raven Software Union’s Fight for a Fair Contract
Raven Software union accuses Microsoft and Activision Blizzard of 'bad faith bargaining' during contract negotiations. The union alleges stalling tactics and unfair labor practices.
The Communications Workers of America (CWA), representing the Raven Software union, has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, accusing the companies of stalling negotiations and undermining the union’s efforts to secure a fair contract for its members.
The charge comes at a pivotal time for the union, which has been bargaining with Activision Blizzard for nearly a year. The union alleges that the company has engaged in various tactics to delay negotiations, including refusing to provide key information and unilaterally changing working conditions.
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Raven Software, co-creators of COD Black Ops 6, sue Microsoft and Activision for “refusing to negotiate” the unionization of the studio
The studio is currently in negotiations with Activision and Microsoft to consolidate its own union, but the process is “paralyzed” and they are tired of waiting.
Video game studios continue to fight against large companies to achieve a fundamental right at the labor level: unionization. A good example is Bethesda/ZeniMax, but in the case of Raven Software it’s getting very complicated.
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They are repeat offenders.