In light of the training of a union, Raven Software's QA service canceled its strike. At least for now.
This will temporarily end the strike by almost two months. Originally, the QA department of Raven Software, known for his work for Call of Duty, left after the dismissal of a dozen colleagues. Although it was a legal action, it was not an ethical action either, because all employees had the impression that they would be maintained in permanent positions in the near future. There had been little reason to fire an employee because the previous months had been very fruitful.
There is, however, one HIC to this gesture in good faith. And it's Blizzard, and by extension, Raven Software, the housing of their union. The alliance of the workers of the game. Activision Blizzard already has a deadline of January 25, 2022, to voluntarily recognize the union. After that, Game Workers Alliance (GPA) tends to accelerate things by going to the National Labor Relations Council to appear in the election.
Considering that before the formation of a union, there had been anti-union executive comments from their employees, it is difficult to say whether they will recognize the training of the said union. This can be a no, given past models.
At Better ABK was quick to make sure the word would spread on Twitter, saying this: Please do not cite the media here: we asked to be recognized by GPA, pending reference to the answer pending management. Whether positive or negative. We act in good faith and ask for good faith. This seems to be a simple demand and can have dramatic consequences if neither Raven Software QA employees nor the largest part of Blizzard Software employees are recognized. It is even possible that they leave - and this could affect the discussions with Microsoft on the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.
But, as we have seen in the past, the senior management of Blizzard does not always take the smartest decisions, nor the most empathetic, when it comes to his employees.
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