Ahead of Call of Duty developer Raven Software’s vote on whether to form a legally binding union, Activision Blizzard has sent out anti-unionisation emails to its staff.
In a report by The Washington Post, employees revealed Raven management held several meetings and town halls ahead of the workforce’s upcoming vote to unionise. During one such town hall, held on 26th April, Raven management reportedly inferred that any unionisation within the company would “impede game development and affect promotions and benefits”. Following this meeting, employees then received an email with an attachment that simply read “Please vote no”.
However, these emails do not appear to have had the desired affect for AKB, as many employees still went on to vote ‘Yes’ on their ballot cards.
“Finally being able to vote yes made all of the hard work we’ve put in over these past five months’ worth it. The fact Activision tried so hard to stop our union every step of the way makes it clear that a union is necessary at this company,” a Raven quality assurance tester told The Washington Post.