220 letters signed by Rockstar staff were delivered to management last week, demanding that the 31 employees fired earlier in the month be reinstated, according to a news release by the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB).
The news comes just days after the union stated it was bringing charges to the Grand Theft Auto maker, alleging “plain and simple union busting,” on Rockstar’s part, for firing workers who had participated in union discussions in a private Discord server.
The company’s official line is that workers were fired for “gross misconduct.”
“It’s heartwarming to see so many of our colleagues supporting us and holding management to account—during a period where Rockstar want us to feel scared, my brave former colleagues are marching straight up to our boss’s door and demanding our voices are heard and not backing down,” said an anonymous worker quoted in IWGB’s release.
“It’s clear to everyone close to this situation that this is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting. Rockstar employs so many talented game developers, all of whom are crucial to making the games we put out.”