Almost 1,900 Blizzard workers ratify first union contract with Microsoft
Blizzard Entertainment employees, represented by newly formed unions, have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with parent company Microsoft. The contract, lasting four to five years, includes protections for generative AI use, crediting, remote work, and layoffs, establishing a 60-day notice period for job cuts and 14 months of recall rights. Meanwhile, Activision's subsidiary King has rejected a collective bargaining agreement with Swedish trade unions.
- Entities
- Company: King
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Person: Johanna Faries
- Company: Activision
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: Hearthstone
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Labor Relations
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Game: Diablo
- Company: Raven Software
- Game: Candy Crush Saga
- Game: Overwatch
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