The Latest Activision Blizzard Walkout Is Happening Today
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, Activision Blizzard employees across the country are walking out in protest today to demand the company do more when it comes to fighting gender inequity, including covering abortion services and offering relocation packages for employees who may live in states where restrictive abortion bans have been enacted.
The walkout was organized by the ABK Workers Alliance, a group of Activision Blizzard employees who have pushed for change at the company in the wake of a state of California lawsuit alleging a «frat boy» workplace culture Activision Blizzard. Today's walkout marks one year since California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard following a two-year investigation.
Today hundreds of ABK employees across the US are walking out to demand an end to gender inequity. With hostile legislation against reproductive rights and the LGBTQ+ community, we believe it's important to act now to create a safe workplace for marginalized workers. pic.twitter.com/jWAEFqcVgb
The ABK Workers Alliance is calling for Activision Blizzard to grant employees the option of fully remote work (or, for positions where that's impossible, the ability to relocate to a different state or country), relocation assistance for employees working in states or countries that have passed «discriminatory legislation,» and cost-of-living adjustments for employees that relocate to avoid said legislation.
In addition, the group is calling on Activision Blizzard to ensure that health insurance offered by the company continues to cover reproductive and transgender healthcare and cover travel expenses for employees that must travel to receive such care. The ABK
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