"A fight for all workers": SAG-AFTRA throw weight behind emerging Rockstar union ahead of its GTA 6 release week vote
In what has come to feel like the dawn of the final day before Grand Theft Auto VI 's release, one thing that Rockstar really don't want people to be aware of is the ongoing legal dispute between the Rockstar Games Workers Union and the studio itself following Rockstar's alleged union busting in firing 31 union members last year. Starting on the 12th through to the 26th, recognition of the union…
As the countdown to Grand Theft Auto VI's release intensifies, a legal battle between Rockstar Games and its employees looms large. Thirty-one union members were dismissed last year, sparking the Rockstar Games Workers Union's fight for recognition. The upcoming ballot, running from the 12th to the 26th, will determine whether workers' voices will be heard on crucial matters such as pay, bonuses, overtime, redundancies, flexible working arrangements, and AI policies.
If successful, the union would become the largest in the UK's games industry, thanks to its collaboration with the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain.
In solidarity with the striking workers, the global labor union SAG-AFTRA has thrown its weight behind the Rockstar Games Workers Union. This endorsement provides vital leverage for the union, as it faces a formidable opponent in the form of Rockstar Games.
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