Phil Spencer Ready to Recognize Raven Union After Activision Blizzard Deal Ends

Organized by testersRaven SoftwareThe Alliance of Gaming Industry Workers was officially recognized.

ButActivision Blizzard, for which all its participants work, is in no hurry to cooperate with the union, obviously, this will happen only after an “order from above”, when the company is under the wingMicrosoft.

During a general meeting with employeesXbox Game Studios head of gaming divisionMicrosoft Phil Spencer said he would fully recognize the Gaming Workers Alliance when the purchase deal is completedActivision Blizzard.

We will fully support the existing employee organization. We believe that workers have a right to this. This is something that can be part of the relationship between a company and the people working in it. 

Spencer admitted that six months ago duringprevious meeting I knew practically nothing about trade unions, but now I understand the topic very well. The head also clarified that currently,Microsoft did not establish relations with either the Alliance or the Communications Workers Union of America, of which the organization of testers became a partRaven.

Sources: gamedeveoper.com, Kotaku

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