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Rockstar Employees Vote on IWGB Union Recognition November 2026

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:13 UTC · How we work

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Rockstar Games employees will vote on IWGB union recognition from November 12-26, 2026.
The vote overlaps the Grand Theft Auto VI launch on November 19, 2026.
Employment tribunal closing arguments on the 2025 dismissal of 31 workers are set for November 17-18, 2026.
IWGB alleges the dismissals were unlawful and labels Rockstar’s actions as union-busting.
If approved, IWGB would become the largest recognised union in the UK games sector.

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Rockstar Games employees will vote on IWGB union recognition from November 12-26, 2026.
The vote overlaps the Grand Theft Auto VI launch on November 19, 2026.
Employment tribunal closing arguments on the 2025 dismissal of 31 workers are set for November 17-18, 2026.
IWGB alleges the dismissals were unlawful and labels Rockstar’s actions as union-busting.
If approved, IWGB would become the largest recognised union in the UK games sector.