• CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6 days

    Interesting framing there. A setback for one party rather than a victory to the other. I know, I know. Negative headlines sell better but man the news landscape looks grim enough as is.

    • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5 days

      I think it’s done this way because framing it as a “setback” gives the impression Rockstar is in the right and will overcome their setback to succeed in the end.

      They don’t want you to think the workers were right

  • Olap@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6 days

    Where they will barely get a rounding error for a fine. I wonder how much they have offered them to settle already?

    • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6 days

      The more important goal, at least for the affected workers, is it can lead to an employment tribunal and compensation (with no upper limit) for their lost income.

      It’s easy to be cynical about the bigger picture, but don’t lose sight of the fact this can still be a big win for these workers.

      • Venator@lemmy.nzEnglish
        4 days

        it will also inform future decisions at companies like rockstar whether union busting is worth the negative publicity…