The employees fired by Rockstar Games in an alleged ‘union-busting’ transfer final autumn have requested individuals involved to not boycott the upcoming launch of Grand Theft Auto 6.
As a substitute, the employees have requested for supporters to financially help the continuing authorized battle between Rockstar Video games and their union. They made this clear in a new video and social media post from the IWGB union (Unbiased Staff Union of Nice Britain).
“Do not boycott GTA 6. Battle for justice for the individuals who made it,” learn the publish. The union revealed they’ve created a brand new T-shirt, which individuals can pre-order now, and proceeds from their sale will go in direction of paying the authorized prices of the laid-off Rockstar builders.
“We spent years pouring our arduous work, talent, and creativity making GTA, and we wish individuals to expertise the universe we helped construct,” the builders featured within the IWGB’s video stated. “However that does not imply we wish you to let Rockstar off the hook.”
This all started when 31 members of Rockstar Games were fired last year for “gross misconduct”. All impacted employees had been members of the union on the firm, leading to an employment tribunal between Rockstar and the IWGB. Within the time since, the union has grown in popularity, whereas Rockstar itself denies all allegations of union busting.
Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick has stated he isn’t concerned about the legal battle’s impact on Grand Theft Auto 6 gross sales – a sport that was made available to pre-order late last month, and instantly grew to become a top seller on the PlayStation store around the world.