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Rockstar North Tribunal Targets 34 Dismissals Over Union Activity

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Rockstar Faces Tribunal

Former Rockstar North staff filed a Glasgow employment tribunal alleging unfair dismissal for trade-union activity.
Thirty-four workers were dismissed in October 2025.
Twenty-three dismissed employees, represented by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, joined the tribunal.
Rockstar Games claims dismissals resulted from gross misconduct after confidential data were posted on Discord.
Judge Lucy Wiseman will preside over a six-week hearing, with Rockstar witnesses in October.

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Rockstar Faces Tribunal

Former Rockstar North staff filed a Glasgow employment tribunal alleging unfair dismissal for trade-union activity.
Thirty-four workers were dismissed in October 2025.
Twenty-three dismissed employees, represented by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, joined the tribunal.
Rockstar Games claims dismissals resulted from gross misconduct after confidential data were posted on Discord.
Judge Lucy Wiseman will preside over a six-week hearing, with Rockstar witnesses in October.

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