21 Raven Software QA employees will be allowed to have a union election
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YF7X)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twenty-one Raven Software QA employees have until May 20th to submit their ballots in a historic video game industry union vote. Today the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decreed that voting for the union would commence and that the voting unit would be composed of those 21 employees, against Activision Blizzard's argument that the voting unit should be opened to all Raven employees.
In a statement to The Verge, Activision Blizzard spokesperson Rich George said:
While we respect the NLRB process, we are disappointed that a decision that could significantly impact the future of our entire studio will be made by fewer than 10% of our employees. We believe a direct relationship with team members is the best path to achieving...