Grand Theft Auto: Game creator sacked us for trying to unionise
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp89990rgdno
Posted by topotaul
Grand Theft Auto: Game creator sacked us for trying to unionise
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp89990rgdno
Posted by topotaul
11 Comments
> Rockstar North said it was incorrect to suggest the dismissals were linked to union membership or activities. It said it took action after staff discussed confidential information, including specific game features from upcoming titles, in a public forum.
You get some right shits in an office, sounds like they were on their way and this unionising was an attempt to save their own bacon.
If what Rockstar say is true, and that it had nothing to do with union-busting, then surely they would have a strong defamation case
I’m sure they’ll give a massive shit that I won’t buy any of their products, but there’s not much else I can do.
If this is true, it seems they violated NDA agreements, with some sense, Rockstar kept the proof.
Long out the court case, fine them for a % of revenue based on their revenue the year they GTA VI comes out
The details on this seem pretty solid that Rockstar broke employment law whatever the employees actually did, so I do hope they get the book thrown at them.
People make games on YouTube did a pretty good investigation into this a few weeks ago: [link](https://youtu.be/8TvWNFBBwuY)
Ultimately it’ll be sorted in the courts but rockstar’s justification for dismissal seems pretty thin.
Poor, small indie developer Rockstar simply couldn’t afford for them to unionise. It would put them out of business.
This should be expected in today’s world. For the past 30 years, corporations have increasingly turned roles into contractor positions, aiming to pay for labor and nothing else. At the same time, they’ve been dismantling unions since the 1980s. Unfortunately, little is likely to help those affected.
If your work doesn’t involve moving physical goods, your job may face the same fate over the next 30 years.
Shareholders should be individually named, and no non-living entity should be allowed to hold shares. Accountability is essential.
You’d be laughed out the room for trying to setup a union for most professional sector jobs in the UK. It only works for doctors and medical staff, and teachers as they have a single (state) employer.
Don’t like your private sector employer? Leave and go somewhere else.
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