Activision fired staff for using 'strong language' about remote work policy -union

By Daniel Wiessner
FILE PHOTO The Activision booth is shown at the E3 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles California U.S. June 13 2017. REUTERS Mike BlakeFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The Activision booth is shown at the E3 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 13, 2017. REUTERS/ Mike Blake/File Photo

(Reuters) - "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc has been accused by a union of illegally firing two video game testers for using "strong language" in a protest of a new company policy that limits remote work.

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) said it filed a complaint with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday seeking to have the workers reinstated.

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