Rockstar vs. the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain: a timeline of events so far
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) accused Rockstar Games of union busting following the dismissal of 31 employees in October 2025, which the company attributed to gross misconduct for distributing confidential information. The dispute escalated with legal claims, protests, and parliamentary attention, with Rockstar maintaining the dismissals were unrelated to union activities. A preliminary employment tribunal hearing in January 2026 rejected the IWGB's request for interim relief, though the full hearing is pending.
- Entities
- Topic: Employment Law
- Person: Strauss Zelnick
- Company: Take-Two Interactive
- Topic: Labor Relations
- Person: Keir Starmer
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Company: Rockstar Games
- Company: Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain
- Topic: Union Busting
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