The situation of tension between the employees of Activision Blizzard and the company itself increases. Following the lawsuit by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over reports of workplace and sexual harassment, a large number of workers have signed a letter against the board.

In it, they expose their discomfort about the situation and specifically demand a change of position by their leaders, as well as a responsibility for what happened. Now, as Kotaku reports , the employees will go on strike tomorrow, July 28 . Their main claim is an improvement in the conditions for women, in particular towards women of color, transgender, non-binary people and any other marginalized group.

Activision Blizzard Walkout for Equality is the title given to this protest that will take place virtually from 9:00 a.m. PT to 6:00 p.m. PT, in addition to a face-to-face event on the campus of Blizzard in Irvine, California, from 10:00 a.m. PT to 2:00 p.m. PT. Those employees who cannot attend are invited to stop working during the protest. In the face-to-face event, the participation of 50 or more people is expected.

A representative has contacted Kotaku, which has stated that “we encourage employees to take whatever time is safe for them.” However, the same manager acknowledges that “most of us plan to take the full day off (without pay), but we understand that some people, such as contractors and associates, and those who are paid less than they deserve, could not having the capacity to do so. “

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New letter from employees: Activision Blizzard employees will go on strike to protest the company’s working conditions

Another statement in the form of a letter of intent has been published and addressed to the leadership of Activision Blizzard. Here you have the full content:

Statement of intents

Given last week’s statements from Activision Blizzard, Inc. and its legal counsel regarding the DFEH lawsuit, as well as the subsequent internal statement from Frances Townsend, and the many stories shared by current and former Activision Blizzard employees since then We believe that our values ​​as employees are not accurately reflected in the words and actions of our leadership.

As current Activision Blizzard employees, we are on strike to ask the executive to work with us on the following lawsuits, in order to improve the conditions of company employees, especially women, and in particular women of color and transgender women, non-binary people, and other marginalized groups.

1. The end of mandatory arbitration clauses in all current and future employee contracts. Arbitration clauses protect abusers and limit the ability of victims to seek restitution.

2. The adoption of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and promotion policies designed to improve representation among employees at all levels, agreed upon by employees in a company-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion organization. Current practices have led to women, particularly women of color and transgender women, non-binary people and other marginalized groups who are vulnerable to gender discrimination, not being fairly recruited for new roles compared to the men.

3. Publication of data on relative compensation (including capital grants and profit sharing), promotion rates, and salary ranges for employees of all genders and ethnicities in the company. Current practices have led to the aforementioned groups not being paid or promoted fairly.

4. Create a company-wide diversity, equity and inclusion working group to hire a third party to audit ABK’s reporting structure, human resources department, and executive staff. It is imperative to identify how current systems have failed to prevent employee harassment and to come up with new solutions to address these problems. Activision Blizzard employees will go on strike to protest the company’s working conditions