Microsoft won't "stand in the way" of an Activision Blizzard union

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The tech giant won't be a barrier for Activision Blizzard employees

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Microsoft has no plans to prevent an Activation Blizzard union.

As reported by The Washington Post, Microsoft's corporate vice president and general counsel, Lisa Tanzi, has clarified the company's stance on a potential Activision Blizzard union. Microsoft "will not stand in the way", Tanzi tells The Post.

"Microsoft respects Activision Blizzard employees' right to choose whether to be represented by a labor organization and we will honor those decisions," Tanzi says.

"I hope that you will agree that this demeaning and insulting approach to employees who are seeking to improve their workplace should not be tolerated," the letter says.

The tech giant's costly takeover hasn't been plain sailing so far, with insider trading investigations and shareholder lawsuits threatening to hinder Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition. Meanwhile, a Judge has signalled plans to approve Activision Blizzard's $18m harassment settlement.

Anne-Marie Coyle
Freelance Writer

Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and Games Radar. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.