A group of Activision Blizzard employees have formed an anti-discrimination committee
A new anti-discrimination committee has been set up by 12 current and former Activision Blizzard employees.
The Washington Post reports that the new group submitted a list of demands on Tuesday to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, diversity officer Kristen Hines and chief human resources officer Julie Hodges.
Among the list of demands on the four-page list include:
One of the members of the group, Blizzard senior motion graphic designer Emily Knief, told the Washington Post: “My hope in joining the committee is that we don’t let the fervour die down until there is meaningful, long-lasting change.
“At the end of the day, I would like to go into work and not have to think about anything but my work. But based on everything that has been happening, even well before it broke through the headlines, it has been taking up a sizable portion of my day, having to think about the inaction of leadership.”
Activision Blizzard spokesperson Jessica Taylor responded to the Post’s report by stating: “We appreciate that these employees want to join with us to further build a better Activision Blizzard and continue the progress we have already made.
“We have, for example, already upgraded our lactation facilities, waived arbitration, hired new DEI and EEO leaders, and collaborated with employees to make our policies and processes more Trans inclusive, just to name a few issues the letter raises.”
However, the article claims that numerous workers remain dissatisfied with general progress despite these steps.
AQ tester Fabby Garza told the Post: “[Activision Blizzard] have given us the most basic of improvements and it feels like we have fought for those tooth and nail. Stuff like contractors getting converted into full-time employees, stuff
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