Rockstar now says fired employees were let go because they revealed 'specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles' in a public forum
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6 months before the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar employees in the UK have formed a union
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Rockstar Developers Go Public With First Union: The Rockstar Game Workers Union has members across the developer's UK offices.
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Amidst ongoing legal proceedings, Rockstar devs have publicly formed a union with the IWGB
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"Unacceptable and unlawful" - GTA 6 developer Rockstar hit with legal claim from UK trade union following alleged unfair dismissal of staff
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Rockstar have been accused of union busting after the firing of more than 30 staff members
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Key FactsAllegations of Targeted Layoffs at Rockstar Games
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- Rockstar Games faces accusations of deliberately dismissing employees involved in union organizing.
- The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain cites over 30 affected workers at Rockstar’s UK and Canada locations.
- Dismissed employees include those with company-sponsored visas and medical conditions who risk losing essential benefits.
- Rockstar and its owner Take-Two Interactive deny any link between the layoffs and union activities, attributing them to gross misconduct.
Rockstar has just carried out the most blatant and ruthless act of union busting in the history of the games industry.— IWGB President Alex Marshall said in a blog post about the layoffs.
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