Why Activision Should Unionize | Sacred Symbols+ Episode 157
552Please welcome Jessica Gonzalez to the show. For years, Jessica worked at various places across the Activision-Blizzard-King (or ABK) label, and she led (and still leads) the charge in highlighting the mega-publisher's seemingly copious worker-related infractions. Indeed, you may know the A Better Activision initiative, which she founded. Her goal? To unionize game development, both at the publisher-slash-developer level and by discipline. To what end? To ultimately offer workers more security, better pay, benefits, and treatment and a seat at the table. Are her goals realistic and in-line with what's best for gaming? That's subjective. But in an effort to supply our audience with as much information as possible about all topics relevant to our hobby -- and to offer a hand to anyone willing to talk about their ideas -- here's a decidedly pro-union pitch from a decidedly pro-union developer. As always, listen with an open mind and draw your own conclusions.
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Note: This was recorded before Microsoft announced its intent to buy ABK.
Jessica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_TechJess
A Better ABK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABetterABK