More than 200 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter calling for the "immediate reinstatement" of their terminated coworkers

Rockstar North is facing serious backlash as 220 of its employees have objected to the recent termination of 31 colleagues, accusing the company of attempting to dismantle union efforts. These former employees were released on October 30, prompting the remaining staff to request in an open letter that management reinstate those affected immediately.

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has alleged that these dismissals are a strategy to undermine union activities, noting that all affected were union members. Rockstar, however, has defended the dismissals citing the breach of confidentiality rather than union involvement.

This situation has stirred public demonstrations, with protests occurring outside the Rockstar North offices and Take-Two Interactive's premises in London and Edinburgh on November 7. Demonstrations are expected to continue at Take-Two's London office today, alongside a protest headed by Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) in front of the company’s headquarters in Paris. Another protest is being organized for November 18 outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to coincide with a meeting on Scotland's gaming industry.

Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, addressed the union-busting allegations in the House of Commons, urging government ministers to protect the dismissed workers and prevent such actions in the future. Through social media, she reiterated her stance on supporting those affected by the layoffs.

The IWGB has advanced its response by lodging formal legal claims against Rockstar, accusing the company of union victimization and blacklisting, as they allegedly refused to engage with the union in discussions about the terminations.