{"id":4150,"date":"2024-08-28T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldclassservers.net\/blog\/2024\/08\/28\/union-staff-at-call-of-duty-developer-raven-software-file-bad-faith-bargaining-complaint-against-activision-and-microsoft\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T11:54:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T11:54:01","slug":"union-staff-at-call-of-duty-developer-raven-software-file-bad-faith-bargaining-complaint-against-activision-and-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelnews.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/28\/union-staff-at-call-of-duty-developer-raven-software-file-bad-faith-bargaining-complaint-against-activision-and-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Staff at Call of Duty Developer Raven Software File &#8216;Bad Faith Bargaining&#8217; Complaint Against Activision and Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Employees at Call of Duty studio Raven Software, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/raven-qa-employees-activision-blizzards-first-union\">who formed the first Activision Blizzard union in 2022<\/a>, have filed a complaint against the developer, Activision, and new parent company Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamefile.news\/p\/nintendo-partner-showcase-raven-activision-union?open=false#%C2%A7item-call-of-duty-union-say-activision-is-dragging-its-feet-on-contract-talks\">Game File<\/a>, the workers filed a complaint with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board under categories including Refusal to Bargain\/Bad Faith Bargaining, Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment, and Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After Microsoft\u2019s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, our members were optimistic that they would progress quickly to a first contract at Raven Software,\u201d Communications Workers of America (CWA) president Claude Cummings Jr. said. \u201cUnfortunately, that has not happened. 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Unfortunately, that has not happened.<\/p>\n<p>The CWA declined to comment on specifics of the allegations when contacted by Game File, but a Microsoft spokesperson said: &#8220;We are committed to negotiating in good faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The CWA, under which the Raven Software employees formed their union, initially expressed support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/microsofts-69-billion-activision-blizzard-buyout-imminent-after-stock-halted-and-uk-clears-deal\">Microsoft&#8217;s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard<\/a>. &#8220;It is a new day for workers at Activision Blizzard,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/microsofts-69-billion-activision-blizzard-buyout-imminent-after-stock-halted-and-uk-clears-deal\">it said when the acquisition went through<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Things have seemingly turned sour, however, though it could be a while before the National Labor Relations Board makes its verdict. <\/p>\n<p>Raven&#8217;s action is part of a growing labor movement within the video game industry that comes amid mass layoffs and studio closures. 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