NLRB finds merit in union's case against Activision Blizzard
The National Labor Relations Board is pursuing a complaint against Activision Blizzard after finding merit in two of three charges made by the Communications Workers of America union, as reported by IGN.
One of the charges the NLRB is pursuing accuses the publisher of illegal surveillance of a July 2022 walkout in protest of the Supreme Court decision overturning the Roe v. Wage decision protecting abortions.
The CWA said the company had managers and security involved in what was a protected labor activity; Activision Blizzard chief administrative officer Brian Bulatao told employees Blizzard communication teams and security were present "to assist with press" and "to ensure a safe environment," respectively.
The other charge the NLRB found merit to was a threat from Activision Blizzard to block future access to internal channels where employees were "discussing wages, hours, and working conditions."
The dismissed charge was a claim that Activision Blizzard was violating rights by cutting off access to chat during a specific all-hands meeting.
Bulatao said the company had decided to remove chat functions from all-hands meetings because "some employees used the chat to disparage the work of the Diablo Immortal team and others" at a previous all-hands meeting.
"We stand by our Slack and Workplace Integrity policies, and we stand by you and your right to opt-out of channels not directly related to your job function should you choose to," Bulatao told employees.
"We continue to support employees' rights to express their views and values. you have the right to express those views on public and private company-provided communications channels – but abusive behavior is never okay."
The CWA also weighed in on the NLRB's
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