By Will Feuer

 

Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said the company plans to engage in good-faith negotiations to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with the Communications Workers of America.

The majority of 27 quality assurance employees at one of the videogame company's studios, Middleton, Wis.-based Raven Software, voted in favor of being represented by the CWA union, Mr. Kotick said in a letter to all U.S. employees.

"While first labor contracts can take some time to complete, we will meet CWA leaders at the bargaining table and work toward an agreement," he said. He added that the company has made major investments in its quality-assurance team in recent years, including increasing starting pay and converting temporary workers to full-time employees.

Activision, which is in the process of closing its deal to be bought by Microsoft Corp. for some $75 billion, has been under investigation by state and federal agencies over numerous complaints by female employees of harassment, discrimination and retaliation. In March a federal judge approved an $18 million settlement between Activision and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over such allegations.

 

Write to Will Feuer at Will.Feuer@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 10, 2022 09:39 ET (13:39 GMT)

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