"This is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting" - Hundreds of Rockstar employees sign letter to management, demanding fired colleagues get reinstated

Comments

• atro_city@fedia.io ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Why don't they join the union?

  source

  • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I don’t think the union was official yet, i think they were discussing unionising

    source
  • big_slap@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    because they’re scared

    source

    • atro_city@fedia.io ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I mean, if you sign a letter, you're on the shitlist already. Might as well join the union if you're going to get canned anyway.

      source

      • -> View More Comments
• Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Am I the only one who is pro union but kind of surprised that people are surprised by rockstar’s actions?

  It’s a big company in the fucking gaming industry, I’ve always heard it’s very anti labour. Maybe the times are changing though…

  source

  • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I am not sure anybody is surprised, but I am happy to see so much solidarity.

    source
  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m surprised by the amount of worker solidarity which is very uplifting.

    source
• yermaw@sh.itjust.works ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Prospects must be dire to want to get back into a company that would (and definitely would because they did) do that.

  source

  • uninvitedguest@piefed.ca ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I can't speak for the USA, but typically in Canada (Ontario) people would not want to return to the employer but force a greater settlement.

    Also, in Ontario, an employer that is found to be union busting would result in automatic certification of the union - no vote needed.

    source

    • MurrayL@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      No need to speak for the USA, Rockstar North is British

      source

      • -> View More Comments
  • astreus@lemmy.ml ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Video game worker here. I used to get 5-15 inMails a week offering me an interview. This year? 2. In total. The industry is brutal right now.

    source

    • CosmoNova@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It‘s also an industry full of enthusiasts with a passion for what they do. Well mostly. I don‘t have to tell you how much that gets exploited. The workers who got the boot over joining a union actually seemed interested in returning to office again in interviews, though not without joining a union first.

      source

      • -> View More Comments
• explodicle@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  This is literally the only way I’ll ever buy another Rockstar game.

  source

  • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Why? Even if it goes through, they’ve already shown their colours.

    source

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      A company with a union that has been tested is better than one with no union. I have no faith that other companies would be better unless forced.

      source
    • ILoveUnions@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Unions can make even horrible companies treat their workers with decency… Or at least pay them for the bad treatment. Shop union.

      source

      • -> View More Comments
    • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You don’t understand his deep need to play Rockstar games

      source