# Rockstar staff to vote on UK’s largest games union recognition bid

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rockstar-games-employees-have-locked-in-a-union-vote-next-month-and-itll-take-place-over-grand-theft-auto-6s-release-window/
- Published: 2026-10-28T12:11:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T12:23:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-union-vote-november
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology, UK

## Key points

- Rockstar staff vote on union recognition from 12 to 26 November.
- Approval would create the UK games industry’s largest recognised union.
- The vote coincides with GTA 6’s release window and a legal case.

## Summary

Rockstar Games employees will vote from 12 to 26 November on whether the company should formally recognise their union. If approved, it would be the largest recognised union in the UK video games industry, making the vote a significant test of workers’ representation at the studio.

The vote takes place around Grand Theft Auto 6’s release window, and overlaps with the delayed conclusion of a legal case set for 17 and 18 November. The Independent Workers of Great Britain alleges that Rockstar unfairly dismissed more than 30 employees to undermine union activity; Rockstar says they were fired for gross misconduct after sharing confidential information in a union Discord. Publishing head Jennifer Kolbe has said the company would recognise a union if employees wanted one.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Rockstar staff to vote on UK’s largest games union recognition bid](https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-union-vote-november)
- [IGN: Rockstar Games Staff Set for 'Historic' Union Vote at the Same Time GTA 6 Comes Out](https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-staff-set-for-historic-union-vote-at-the-same-time-gta-6-comes-out)

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