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UK-based Rockstar devs will be putting their union recognition to a vote during GTA 6's launch next month
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UK-based Rockstar devs will be putting their union recognition to a vote during GTA 6's launch next month

Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed·Oisin Kuhnke·1 day ago
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The vote will also be held when closing arguments will be made for the ongoing employment tribunal

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November is potentially going to be big for Rockstar Games, and not just because of that GTA 6 thing they're doing. As shared in a press release from the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB), recognition of the IWGB Union at Rockstar will be voted upon by staffers at the studio, with votes being held from November 12th (a week before GTA 6's launch date) and November 26th.

"The terms of the recognition deal, agreed upon by workers and management, would give workers a say over topics including pay and bonuses, overtime, redundancies, flexible working arrangements, and generative AI policies," the press release explains. It also notes that if the vote is successful, the union will become the largest recognised union in the UK games industry.

This also comes at another pivotal time for Rockstar workers, both current and former alike.…

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