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Pooran, N. (2026, November 12). Staff at Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar begin union recognition vote. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/rockstar-iwgb-glasgow-bloomberg-b1304595.html
Pooran, Neil. “Staff at Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar begin union recognition vote.” Evening Standard, 12 Nov. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/rockstar-iwgb-glasgow-bloomberg-b1304595.html.
Pooran, Neil. “Staff at Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar begin union recognition vote.” Evening Standard, November 12, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/rockstar-iwgb-glasgow-bloomberg-b1304595.html.
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Staff at Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar began a union recognition vote on Thursday, November 12, with the ballot running until November 26. The vote comes after four months of meetings between union officials and management. The Rockstar Game Workers Union, part of the IWGB, aims to create the largest recognized union in the UK games sector. The vote is happening amid an employment tribunal case involving workers dismissed in October last year, with senior company figures claiming the dismissals were due to "disparaging" comments found on a Discord server. Nestor Uriate, an animation programmer and union representative, expressed pride in both the game's development and the union, emphasizing the importance of a respectful and secure work environment. Pre-orders for the upcoming GTA VI, set for release on November 19, are already valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, making it expected to be the largest video game launch ever.
