The Impartial Staff’ Union of Nice Britain (IWGB) has issued a authorized declare in opposition to Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Video games, after it dismissed a gaggle of employees in what the group claims was an act of union-busting.
Earlier this month, Rockstar dismissed over 30 employees throughout its workplaces within the UK and Canada for what it referred to as “gross misconduct” associated to the alleged leaking of firm secrets and techniques in a public discussion board.
On the time, the IWGB issued a strongly worded assertion calling Rockstar’s actions “a brazen act of unlawful union busting” and accusing the corporate of “a calculated assault on staff organising for a collective voice and to enhance their tough working circumstances”. A spokesperson for Rockstar father or mother Take-Two denied the claims.
Now, IWGB says it’s issued a authorized declare in opposition to Rockstar for “unfairly dismissing employees for union exercise and blacklisting its members”.
The IWGB’s authorized crew mentioned in an announcement: “We’re representing workers who have been dismissed by Rockstar Video games in circumstances that we imagine quantity to victimisation and collective dismissal linked to commerce union exercise.
“Regardless of our illustration and makes an attempt to fulfill with Rockstar to resolve the matter by negotiation, Rockstar have declined and persevered to terminate members of the union in a way that’s unacceptable and illegal. Accordingly, we’ve now issued formal authorized claims in opposition to Rockstar on behalf of the Claimants.
“Our members allege that Rockstar’s conduct constitutes commerce union victimisation and blacklisting.”
Alex Marshall, IWGB president, added: “We’re assured that what we’ve seen right here is apparent and easy union busting, and we’ll mount a full authorized defence with our skilled group of caseworkers, authorized officers and barristers.
“Employers like Rockstar would do properly to grasp that non-public areas reminiscent of commerce union Discord servers have protections, and that their firm’s contractual clauses don’t supersede UK regulation.
“This case stands as a warning to any employer within the video games trade and past who thinks they can act with impunity in opposition to organised staff – we is not going to be intimidated.”
Rockstar introduced earlier this month that Grand Theft Auto 6 has now been delayed till November 19, 2026. “We’re sorry for including extra time to what we notice has been a protracted wait, however these further months will permit us to complete the sport with the extent of polish you will have come to count on and deserve,” Rockstar mentioned in an announcement.
