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IWGB Files Legal Claims Against Rockstar Over Firings Tied to Union Organizing

Organizers say they had just reached the UK threshold for recognition.

Overview

  • The union said it lodged claims in UK courts after Rockstar declined requests to negotiate over the dismissals.
  • At least 34 staff were let go in late October, including 31 in Edinburgh and three in Toronto, according to reporting and IWGB.
  • Rockstar says the terminations were for gross misconduct tied to leaking confidential information in a public forum, not union activity.
  • IWGB contends workers discussed conditions in a private union Discord and is seeking reinstatement, compensation and interim relief.
  • Protests continue outside Rockstar and Take-Two offices as Grand Theft Auto VI’s release shifts to November 19, 2026.