TL;DR
Activision quality assurance testers voted to authorize a strike following two years of contract negotiations. CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. can call for the strike if bargaining continues to stall.
Quality assurance testers at Activision Publishing voted on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to authorize a strike, according to AQAU-CWA. CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. has the authority to call for the strike if negotiations continue to stall. The group has been negotiating for a first contract for over two years.
AQAU-CWA claims Activision is stalling on several issues, including wage increases, worker protections, accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, guardrails on AI usage, and the company's use of contractors.
The vote comes as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 prepares for its release cycle. The game has early access starting Friday, October 16, with a worldwide launch scheduled for October 23.
CWA represents nearly 2,500 workers at Activision-Blizzard. In March 2024, nearly 600 quality assurance testers organized at Activision.
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