Activision Blizzard employees are creating a strike fund for workers who have been participating in a work stoppage since Monday.
Employees, in collaboration with media labor union Communications Workers of America, are asking workers to sign a union authorization card, which could eventually lead to a companywide vote on forming a union.
The strike fund is being listed on a GoFundMe page with a goal of $1 million, which would be used for the current work stoppage and future strikes. Company management told workers that they would be paid their wages for Monday through Wednesday of the walkout but not beyond, according to emails shared with The Post. If workers continue striking Thursday and onward, they will be unpaid or will have to use their own accrued paid time off.
The video games industry in the United States is not unionized, so a move to get workers to sign union cards is notable. It brings Activision Blizzard workers one step closer to organizing, although those who sign the authorization cards are not obligated to join a union.
One current Activision worker who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation said she signed the union card because “it’s the only option.”
“Do we want to work for a company that has a history of not only sexual abuse and protecting abusers but also sporadic layoffs that may hit us at anytime, especially as a contract QA worker? Or do I risk losing my job to try and make a change?" she said.
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