"You probably heard the big news about Grand Theft Auto 6 last week: Rockstar's open-world crime drama has been delayed until November of next year . However, that wasn't the only major -related bomb that dropped. The studio also fired a few dozen workers for "gross misconduct," including what Rockstar claims was the public leaking of company secrets . Now, the affected developers are organizing with in-person protests, and preparing for a possible legal battle if Rockstar doesn't reinstate their jobs."
"All of these developers were part of a growing attempt to unionize within the company's UK branch where reportedly just over 10 percent of the studio's workforce had been recruited, which would qualify the Rockstar workers there for "statutory recognition," requiring the company to recognize the union. Despite what the developers and IWGB Game Workers Union are calling an attempt at union-busting, the dozens of employees affected still want to go back to Rockstar to finish their work on , and depending on how the company responds, it could lead to a lengthy legal battle. The workers have been picketing outside Rockstar and publisher Take-Two's offices, with footage from the demonstrations showing they aren't backing down from the fight."
Rockstar delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 until November next year and simultaneously dismissed a few dozen employees for alleged "gross misconduct" and the public leaking of company secrets. The affected developers are organizing in-person protests and picketing outside Rockstar and Take-Two offices while pursuing legal options and an appeal for voluntary reinstatement. The dismissed workers were part of a UK unionization drive that reportedly recruited just over ten percent of the studio's staff, a threshold for statutory recognition. The workers express a desire to return and finish Grand Theft Auto 6 amid fears of union-busting and a tense workplace culture.
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