CWA vs. Bobby Kotick

CWA vs. Bobby Kotick

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14 February 2025 13:30

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) has condemned former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s comments claiming that the numerous reports of harassment during his tenure at the company were "fake."

"Bobby Kotick’s comments on a podcast uplifting billionaires are both insulting to the Activision workers who spoke out about the harassment they faced and unsurprising," a CWA spokesperson told RPS in an emailed statement. "Fortunately for workers, Kotick is gone and thousands of workers have organized unions with CWA without intimidation or interference and now have a voice at work."

During a wide-ranging interview on the Grit podcast, Kotick also described the petition signed by 1,300 employees calling for his resignation as "fake" and suggested that the CWA had initiated the complaints after the union "started looking at technology" and "were losing members at a really dramatic rate."

In July 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, accusing the company of fostering a culture of harassment and discrimination against women. Later that year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct at the company for years.

In May 2023, Kotick attributed the firm’s image problems not to the toxic workplace culture that led to multiple gender discrimination lawsuits but to "outside forces" and unionization efforts. By December, Kotick announced he would step down after 30 years at the helm.

"The claims Bobby Kotick presents in the podcast regarding the 'fake lawsuits' are false," a CWA spokesperson added in the statement.

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CWA vs. Bobby Kotick

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14 February 2025 13:30

Tags: Activision

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) has condemned former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s comments claiming that the numerous reports of harassment during his tenure at the company were "fake."

"Bobby Kotick’s comments on a podcast uplifting billionaires are both insulting to the Activision workers who spoke out about the harassment they faced and unsurprising," a CWA spokesperson told RPS in an emailed statement. "Fortunately for workers, Kotick is gone and thousands of workers have organized unions with CWA without intimidation or interference and now have a voice at work."

During a wide-ranging interview on the Grit podcast, Kotick also described the petition signed by 1,300 employees calling for his resignation as "fake" and suggested that the CWA had initiated the complaints after the union "started looking at technology" and "were losing members at a really dramatic rate."

In July 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, accusing the company of fostering a culture of harassment and discrimination against women. Later that year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct at the company for years.

In May 2023, Kotick attributed the firm’s image problems not to the toxic workplace culture that led to multiple gender discrimination lawsuits but to "outside forces" and unionization efforts. By December, Kotick announced he would step down after 30 years at the helm.

"The claims Bobby Kotick presents in the podcast regarding the 'fake lawsuits' are false," a CWA spokesperson added in the statement.

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