"The IWGB said in a statement it made several attempts to meet with Rockstar with the aim of resolving the situation through negotiations, but claimed the studio rebuffed the union. It's now looking to take the matter before a court. "We have now issued formal legal claims against Rockstar on behalf of the claimants," the IWGB said. It added that it believed the firings "amount to victimization and collective dismissal linked to trade union activity.""
"Alex Marshall, the president of IWGB pledged that the union will "mount a full legal defense with our expert group of caseworkers, legal officers and barristers. Employers like Rockstar would do well to understand that private spaces such as trade union Discord servers have protections, and that their company's contractual clauses do not supersede UK law." Marshall added that the union will "not be intimidated.""
IWGB issued formal legal claims against Rockstar Games, accusing the studio of union busting after it dismissed more than 30 employees who were organizing. IWGB attempted several meetings with Rockstar to negotiate a resolution but alleges the studio rebuffed those efforts and is seeking court action. IWGB contends the firings amount to victimization and collective dismissal linked to trade union activity and says the dismissed workers were members of an IWGB Discord server. IWGB president Alex Marshall pledged a full legal defense and argued that private union Discord servers have legal protections under UK law. Rockstar maintains the dismissals were for gross misconduct, alleging distribution of confidential information.
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