Fired GTA 6 Developers Launch Public Union Ahead of Rockstar Tribunal Hearing
The new organization covers all of Rockstar’s UK offices and is focused on pay transparency, flexible working and ending crunch, members said.
- Workers at Rockstar Games announced formation of The Rockstar Game Workers Union, the first labor union at the Grand Theft Auto developer, representing staff across Edinburgh, London, Leeds, Lincoln and Dundee.
- The union emerged following the sudden firing of 31 union members in October 2026, an event that galvanized support after workers were denied interim pay by a tribunal in January 2026.
- As a subsidiary of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, members are targeting "pay transparency, flexible working and an end to crunch" at Rockstar.
- The IWGB filed a legal claim against Rockstar for unfair dismissal, with protests held in front of several Rockstar studios; the IWGB called the decision "the most blatant and ruthless act of union busting" while Rockstar maintained workers were let go for "gross misconduct."
- All eyes are currently on Rockstar because of the highly anticipated launch of Grand Theft Auto in November, positioning the union's timing as strategically significant.
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On May 28, the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) officially announced the formation of the Rockstar Games Workers Union. The new trade union is designed to protect the interests of employees of the legendary studio. While the exact number of members is being kept secret, it is known that the union includes specialists from all UK divisions of Rockstar Games, including offices in Edinburgh, London, Leeds, Lincoln, and Dundee. The post "…
Rockstar Games workers for a Union ahead of GTA VI’s launch
The Rockstar Games Workers Union forms ahead of GTA VI’s launch In October 2025, Rockstar Games suddenly fired 31 employees. All of these employees were trying to form a union. Rockstar and Take-Two have claimed that their firings were due to gross misconduct and face legal action over the firings. Now, the Rockstar Games Workers […] The post Rockstar Games workers for a Union ahead of GTA VI’s launch appeared first on OC3D.
Rockstar Games UK Employees Form Union Six Months Before Grand Theft Auto 6 Launch
Rockstar Games employees in the UK have formed the Rockstar Game Workers Union, six months ahead of the scheduled November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto 6.The union is a subsidiary of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, the same group that has been involved in legal action against Rockstar over the dismissal of 31 employees in October 2025.The announcement was made through a video styled as a play on community excitement for the up…
"We're determined to win justice for the 31 fired workers" - Rockstar Games workers publicly launch union, as legal battle with the GTA 6 maker rages on
Developers at Rockstar Games have publicly announced a union known as the Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU), which is a subsidiary of the wider Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB). It comes as the IWGB is preparing to take the Grand Theft Auto 6 maker to court over the firing of staff members in a move seen by many as 'union busting' in October last year, which sparked protests as well as legal action.
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