MPs call out Rockstar Games over alleged union-busting
Three Scottish MPs have criticized Rockstar Games for allegedly firing union members without proper justification. The company dismissed 31 employees from the IWGB Game Workers Union, claiming misconduct related to a private discord channel. MPs are calling for transparency and cooperation from Rockstar in the ongoing investigation into these dismissals.
- ▪Rockstar Games fired 34 employees, 31 of whom were UK union members.
- ▪The company claims the dismissals were due to gross misconduct related to a private trade union discord channel.
- ▪MPs are demanding that Rockstar cooperate fully with investigations into the alleged union-busting.
- ▪IWGB has accused Rockstar of refusing to provide evidence and failing to allow employees a right to appeal.
- ▪The union has been staging protests to draw attention to the situation and advocate for workers' rights.
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News MPs call out Rockstar Games over alleged union-busting Three Scottish MPs criticise video game publisher for the firing of 31 UK union-member employees without warning Share this item with your network: By Anna Mahtani Published: 21 May 2026 10:30 Three Scottish MPs have released a statement on the court case between Independent Workers’ of Great Britain (IWGB) and Rockstar Games. In October 2025, Rockstar Games fired 34 employees, 31 of which were based in Britain and members of IWGB Game Workers Union. The other three employees were based in Toronto, Canada and therefore not a part of IWGB. GPT.display('halfpage') GPT.display('mu-1') Rockstar Games – the video game publishers behind Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption – claimed the layoffs were due to gross misconduct.
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