The move comes just two days after ABetterABK, a Workers’ Rights group fighting for improved working conditions in Activision, introduced a call for workers to share their stories on their behalf. Contract work is notoriously terrible, with low wages, short benefits, and often requires long hours of work. What About Us: Employees call on the company to act after recent agreements with Activision? Many Activision employees wrote heartbreaking tales of harassment, injustice and misinformation. There was no job by ex-Activision employee on Christmas Eve; and some say that full-time job was slammed for years, but later on, the job was nabbed from leaving. But what would happen to Activision’s employees and temp workers? The company announced that it has announced a new $17 minimum wage for all temporary employees, as well as 13 days of paid holidays starting in 2022. “Crown-at-the-house” (temp workers) also get 9 sick days a year, the number Blizzard has currently. Activision Blizzard will then start “new careers and learning programs” as part of temporary workers’ development, with some details to come soon. Some responses on Twitter stated that this is an enormous increase for Activision Blizzard contractors. One noted that even though he is a QA tester, he can still make $16.50 per hour, while another noted that he began at $11, and now makes $12. This concession is the latest sign that public pressure is working to change Activision Blizzard for the better. Two weeks ago Activision Blizzard announced several new policies that aim to help disgruntled workers, including the end of forced arbitration in sexual harassment cases, a zero-tolerance harassment policy, increased representation in the workforce and increased visibility on pay, all with regular updates from the management.
title: “Activision Blizzard Imposes Big Pressure To Public And Puts Business On Huge Scale With It” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Sharon Pockrus”
The move comes just two days after ABetterABK, a Workers’ Rights group fighting for improved working conditions in Activision, introduced a call for workers to share their stories on their behalf. Contract work is notoriously terrible, with low wages, short benefits, and often requires long hours of work. What About Us: Employees call on the company to act after recent agreements with Activision? Many Activision employees wrote heartbreaking tales of harassment, injustice and misinformation. There was no job by ex-Activision employee on Christmas Eve; and some say that full-time job was slammed for years, but later on, the job was nabbed from leaving. But what would happen to Activision’s employees and temp workers? The company announced that it has announced a new $17 minimum wage for all temporary employees, as well as 13 days of paid holidays starting in 2022. “Crown-at-the-house” (temp workers) also get 9 sick days a year, the number Blizzard has currently. Activision Blizzard will then start “new careers and learning programs” as part of temporary workers’ development, with some details to come soon. Some responses on Twitter stated that this is an enormous increase for Activision Blizzard contractors. One noted that even though he is a QA tester, he can still make $16.50 per hour, while another noted that he began at $11, and now makes $12. This concession is the latest sign that public pressure is working to change Activision Blizzard for the better. Two weeks ago Activision Blizzard announced several new policies that aim to help disgruntled workers, including the end of forced arbitration in sexual harassment cases, a zero-tolerance harassment policy, increased representation in the workforce and increased visibility on pay, all with regular updates from the management.
