Several Call Of Duty: Ops 6 quality assurance employees in Eden Prarie, Minnesota, walked out in protest of Activision’s discontinuation of hybrid or remote work, which was announced last December. They are supported by the Communication Workers Of America union, which law that Activision is forcing employees back to the office “with serious medical conditions and a doctor’s order to work from home.”
As reported EurogamerActivision ABetterABK employee group as well issued a statement criticizing the nine-month-old policy of “unequal” return on investment. The ABK union says the move “undoubtedly harmed disabled workers and workers needing to work from home” who were denied exemptions from the policy.
The strike is tiny, approx The photos showed 30 people holding CWA signsbut it caught the attention of local media outlets like Fox9.
Eurogamer we also have an Activision statement in which an Acti spokesperson comments that negotiations regarding individual employee needs are “ongoing,” despite many months since the policy was introduced.
“We respect the right of our employees to express their point of view,” we read. “We understand that returning to the office has been a change for some. We engage in an interactive process with employees who request accommodations. This is an ongoing conversation at the negotiating table and we will continue to discuss our interests in this forum. ”
Activision’s QA strike is one of many clashes between developers and management over the end of hybrid and fully remote work since the lifting of pandemic lockdown measures. Earlier this month, 700 Ubisoft employees went on strike to protest the three-day return to the office. A mandate that, according to the French Video Game Workers’ Union (STJV), was issued “without any tangible justification or consultation with employee representatives.” .
