A small group of Activision Blizzard workers in Wisconsin voted to form a union, according to the US National Labor Relations Board NLRB.<\/p>\n
The group consisted of employees of the quality assurance department at Raven Software in Middleton, Wisconsin. Employees voted 19-3 to join Communications Workers of America (CWA).<\/p>\n
The total ballots received were 24 out of 28 eligible voters. Although there were two contested ballots, it was not enough to change the outcome of the vote.<\/p>\n
Despite the victory, the union will still have to negotiate and reach an agreement in a contract with the company. According to CWA, the results will not be recertified if Microsoft ultimately takes over Activision.<\/p>\n
Wisconsin-based Activision Blizzard employees are calling for a healthier work environment with realistic development timelines, appropriate compensation, and career development.<\/p>\n
“We respect and believe in the right of all employees to decide whether or not to support or vote for a union. We believe that will impact the entire Raven Software studio of roughly 350 people should not be made by 19 Raven employees,” Activision revealed in a statement following the vote.<\/p>\n