Amidst ongoing legal proceedings, Rockstar devs have publicly formed a union with the IWGB
Rockstar Games developers have publicly formed a union amidst ongoing legal proceedings related to alleged union busting. The newly established Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union aims to advocate for changes such as pay transparency and flexible working conditions. The union is preparing for a final court hearing regarding the firings of over 30 staff members and has set up a support fund for their legal battle.
- ▪More than 30 Rockstar Games staff members were fired last year in an alleged act of union busting.
- ▪The IWGB filed legal claims against Rockstar for refusing to negotiate over the firings.
- ▪The Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union is organizing for changes including pay transparency and an end to crunch.
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Home News Grand Theft Auto VI Amidst ongoing legal proceedings, Rockstar devs have publicly formed a union with the IWGB "Together, we are organising around the things we want to change Image credit: Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive <img alt="Oisin Kuhnke avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/me-(1).jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="400" height="400" > News by Oisin Kuhnke Contributor Published on May 28, 2026 Follow Grand Theft Auto VI Last year, more than 30 Rockstar Games staff members were fired in an act of alleged union busting by the GTA 6 developer. Rockstar claimed that this firing was because said devs were leaking features from upcoming games.
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