**Rockstar Games Faces Union Busting Accusations After Employee Layoffs**
This week has been a tumultuous one for Rockstar Games, as the developer faces a wave of accusations related to union busting following the layoffs of up to 40 employees. While Rockstar maintains the terminations were due to “gross misconduct” and the leakage of confidential materials, the IWGB union organization claims that the true motive was to break up union organization efforts.
The IWGB (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain) has been vocal about its stance, launching protests at Take-Two Interactive’s London offices—the parent company of Rockstar Games—and demanding that the dismissed workers be reinstated. The union posted about its demonstrations on social media channels throughout the week, sharing updates and photos from the scene.
A group of IWGB members assembled outside Take-Two’s UK offices, protesting what they describe as targeted attempts to disrupt union activity within Rockstar Games. “We’re fighting back,” the group wrote online. “IWGB organized a protest in front of the Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two Interactive in London today. We’ll make sure the credits are rolling on their corporate greed.”
In response to these allegations, Rockstar reiterated that the recent firings were the result of “gross misconduct” by the employees involved. However, the union countered that those employees were also organizing union activity within the studio, raising suspicion about the timing and motives behind Rockstar’s actions.
Following public outcry and the ongoing protests, Rockstar issued a further statement elaborating on its reasoning for the dismissals. The company claimed that the employees in question were caught inappropriately distributing confidential company materials via a Discord server.
The situation continues to unfold as both Rockstar Games and IWGB stand firm in their respective positions, with the union promising ongoing action until its demands are met.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146713/iwgb-rockstar-games-take-two-london-protest-layoffs
