Voting is underway at Raven Software. Almost 30 QA testers at Raven🙈’s Madison Wisconsin💃 office have been mailed ballots that will determine whether unionization efforts succeed in creating the second official games union in North America.
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Even after months of union-busting, The Washington Post said that Raven employꦉees found these tactics “ineffective” and still voted yes to the union. The National Labor Relations Board will count ballots live via video conference after the May 20 voting deadline.
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Raven Software’s union vote has been a long and difficult journey that first started with a strike action last winter. Roughly 12 QA contractors 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:were summarily terminated, leading the remaining Raven QA team to go on strike and hold an 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:unofficial vote to unionize. Activision Blizzard refused to accept the results of this unofficial vote, and instead invested millions 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:into hiring a union-busting law firm.
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Raven's union vote comes as Activision Blizzard is fending off multiple lawsuits. Most recently, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:New York City is sꦉuing the Call of Duty publisher over its planned merger with Microsoft, accusing Activision CEO Bobby Kotick of undervaluing the company and 🎉attempting to escape legal liability in other lawsuits.
