Fired Rockstar Workers Speak Out Against Union Busting

In a recent video, fired Rockstar workers from the UK, who were part of The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), have spoken out against union busting practices by the game developer. The workers, who were unionized, were fired in what the union described as ‘one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry.’

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The workers were called into meetings and fired without representation, evidence, or a chance to respond. The IWGB has been making progress in their case, and the full trial will be held in September. However, the workers are urging gamers not to boycott GTA 6 on their behalf.

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Instead, the union is calling for concerned gamers to buy a t-shirt from the IWGB, with all proceeds going towards legal funds for the upcoming dispute. The workers want people to experience the universe that they helped build, but they also want justice for the people who helped make it.

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‘We spent years pouring our hard work, skill, and creativity into making GTA,’ the workers said in the video. ‘And we want people to experience the universe that we helped build. But that doesn’t mean we want you to let Rockstar off the hook.’

Rockstar has insisted that the developers in question ‘distributed and discussed confidential information’, something the IWGB described as an attempt to ‘mischaracterise workers speaking about their working conditions in a private forum as ‘leaking information”. Then-prime minister Keir Starmer commented on the dismissal as ‘a deeply concerning case.’

The workers’ video also highlights the shocking way in which they were fired, with minutes of their jobs, income, and work on GTA being taken away. They were also given ‘gross misconduct’ stamped on their records.

The IWGB has stated that folks excited for GTA 6 don’t have to boycott the game on their behalf. Instead, they can show their support by buying a t-shirt from the IWGB, with all proceeds going towards legal funds for the upcoming dispute.

As the full trial approaches in September, the IWGB is calling for justice for the workers who helped make GTA. The workers want people to experience the universe that they helped build, but they also want justice for the people who helped make it.

Rockstar’s Union-Busting Practices

The IWGB has been making progress in their case against Rockstar, and the full trial will be held in September. However, the workers are urging gamers not to boycott GTA 6 on their behalf. Instead, they can show their support by buying a t-shirt from the IWGB, with all proceeds going towards legal funds for the upcoming dispute.

Rockstar’s union-busting practices have been widely condemned, with then-prime minister Keir Starmer commenting on the dismissal as ‘a deeply concerning case’. The IWGB has stated that the workers were fired without representation, evidence, or a chance to respond, and were given ‘gross misconduct’ stamped on their records.

The workers’ video highlights the shocking way in which they were fired, with minutes of their jobs, income, and work on GTA being taken away. They were also given ‘gross misconduct’ stamped on their records.

The IWGB has stated that folks excited for GTA 6 don’t have to boycott the game on their behalf. Instead, they can show their support by buying a t-shirt from the IWGB, with all proceeds going towards legal funds for the upcoming dispute.

The Full Trial in September

The full trial will be held in September, and the IWGB is calling for justice for the workers who helped make GTA. The workers want people to experience the universe that they helped build, but they also want justice for the people who helped make it.

The IWGB has stated that folks excited for GTA 6 don’t have to boycott the game on their behalf. Instead, they can show their support by buying a t-shirt from the IWGB, with all proceeds going towards legal funds for the upcoming dispute.

As the full trial approaches, the IWGB is calling for justice for the workers who helped make GTA. The workers want people to experience the universe that they helped build, but they also want justice for the people who helped make it.