NLRB to File Complaint Against Activision Blizzard in Illegal Surveillance Case
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has closed an investigation into a case brought against Activision Blizzard by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), finding the company illegally monitoring its employees and violating labor laws by threatening to shut down. You have elected to file a complaint with accusations that you have used the company’s communication channels.However, the NLRB also stated that the company You have violated a section 7 law By shutting down chat channels during last summer’s all-hands meeting.
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Oversight responsibilities were traced back to July 21, 2022, when employees went on strike to protest the overthrow of the Roe v. Wade case, demanding protection from growing anti-abortion laws in the United States and a commitment to labor neutrality. bottom. Activision Blizzard said amid growing unionization efforts and repeated reports of the company’s union busting. alleged to have illegally monitored
The second accusation relates to alleged intimidation that Activision Blizzard threatened to cut off access to certain internal communication channels “because employees were discussing wages, hours, and working conditions.”
Meanwhile, the dismissed charges related to an all-hands meeting where “employees were discussing wages, hours and working conditions,” and the CWA accused Blizzard of disrupting employee organizing efforts by blocking access. It alleges that it has violated its protected Article 7 rights.
The news was shared with employees today in a Slack message from Activision Blizzard Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao. He said the chat at one particular meeting was “a chat for some employees to bring down the work of the Diablo Immortal team and others.”
He goes on to claim that “Blizzard’s leadership” “suggests.”[ed] We will be changing Blizzard’s Slack policies in the future to limit harassing content in company-wide channels.” Finally, he said Blizzard’s presence at the strike was “together with our communications team (to help with reporting) and security.” (to ensure a safe environment)”.
His message continues:
We support our Slack and Workplace Integrity policies and support you and your right to opt out of channels that are not directly related to your job if you choose. We continue to support the right to express opinions and values. You have the right to express these views in the public and private communication channels provided by the Company, but we will never tolerate abusive behavior.
