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Union Pissed About Meager Activision Blizzard Settlement, Demands Fairness Hearing
Today, the Communication Workers of America union filed an objection to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposed settlement with Activision Blizzard regarding sexual harassment allegations at the game publisher. The union is, to say the least, unhappy with the settlement for reasons it outlines in excruciating detail in a letter, included in its…
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Labour Union Suggests $25 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement Akin To Pennies
Following news that Activision Blizzard plans to settle the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) complaint for just $US18 ($25) million, workers at a labour union say it doesn’t do enough to curb “corporate bad actors.” Today the Campaign to Organise Digital Employees, a project by the Communication Workers of America labour union, released a…
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The Roblox Boom Is About to Meet Reality
Today, the online children’s gaming platform Roblox is dumping 199 million shares of mammon onto the market through its direct listing, which likely means a Black Friday-level mob and hours of free content for CNBC’s Squawk Box on a yet-unprofitable company. Nothing new there, but it’s also an almost psychedelic amalgam of 2021 intergenerational imaginations:…