Activision Blizzard removes the vaccination requirement and employees organize a new strike

Activision Blizzard announced with a company email that with immediate effect it will no longer be necessary to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to work in the office, inviting the staff to return to work on site in the coming weeks. A group of employees opposed to the company's decision announced that it will organize a strike on Monday, April 4, the fourth in less than a year.

Email sent by executive Brian Bulatao, says Activision Blizzard's decision is in line with that taken by other companies on US soil.

"Effective immediately, we are removing the vaccination requirement for all US employees," the email reads. "This means that employees no longer need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to return to the office. Over the past few weeks, we have seen businesses in the US remove the mandatory vaccination requirement and we think it is important to align with local protocols. "

In the email Bulatao states that Activision Blizzard will continue to monitor the risks of Covid-19 and, despite the decision made, asks all employees to confirm their vaccination status, in order to intervene in a timely manner should cases increase again.




Some employees have criticized the company's decision, as it increases the level of risk, particularly for colleagues with disabilities, immunocompromised or those living with those who are.

The ABK Worker Alliance group will organize a strike on Monday 4 April and has the following requests for Activision Blizzard: immediate retrofront on the decision to remove the vaccination obligation; that remote working is a permanent option not linked to the pandemic; that employees are free to choose whether to work in the office or not, without any imposition from the upper floors.

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