A year after Activision Blizzard’s explosive lawsuit, workers walk once again to ‘end gender inequity’
polygon.comOne year after Activision Blizzard’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit was publicized, workers are walking out once again to “end gender inequity” at the company. Hundreds of workers are expected to participate in the protest, gathering at Activision Blizzard offices California, Texas, Minnesota, and New York, as well as online.
Protests kicked off at 10 a.m. EST in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, before rolling out in Colonie, New York; Austin; and Irvine, California.
Activision Blizzard’s battle between its workers and its corporate management has been well-publicized over the past year — there have been multiple walkouts, resignations, calls for CEO Bobby Kotick to leave, and more lawsuits and investigations. And then there’s Microsoft’s proposed $68.9 billion acquisition and two newly unionized groups of workers under the World of Warcraft and Call of Duty publisher. Workers at the studio are passionate as ever about supporting their cause, heading into the Thursday walkout with a new set of demands for the company.
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The full list of demands is laid out on the ABK Workers Alliance website:
1. All ABK employees must have the option to choose fully remote work. For positions which are impossible to operate outside of a physical office (such as facilities), employees must have the option to relocate to an office in a safe state or country.
2. All ABK Employees currently residing in locations passing discriminatory legislation must be offered relocation assistance to a safe state or country. Stipends for out of state medical care currently leaves employees open to legal prosecution and does not remove workers from imminent danger.
3. ABK must provide Cost of Living adjustments
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