Overview
- A UK employment tribunal ruled on June 17, 2026 that fired members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain may proceed with blacklisting claims and set a final hearing for September 10 to October 15, 2026.
- The fired staff say Rockstar compiled lists of union-active workers to exclude them from employment, a practice blacklisting describes as using records of union involvement to discriminate against workers.
- Rockstar says the October 2025 dismissals responded to leaks of confidential information from an employee Discord channel, and the tribunal will now hear evidence on those competing accounts.
- Earlier requests for interim relief to reinstate pay and restore cancelled work visas were denied, leaving many ousted workers without jobs, income or immigration stability as the case moves toward trial.
- The case has prompted studio protests, the launch of the Rockstar Game Workers Union, parliamentary attention and wider industry scrutiny, and the trial outcome could affect Rockstar’s reputation and labour practices ahead of GTA 6’s planned November release.