Rockstar Games Workers Want a Union

Rockstar Games 員工希望成立工會

Jun 30, 2026, 17:04
UKTechnology

Introduction

Workers at Rockstar Games want a formal union. They want to talk to the company about their jobs.

Rockstar Games 的員工希望成立正式工會，以便與公司就工作事宜進行協商。

Main Body

Last October, the company fired 31 people. The union says this was wrong. Rockstar Games says these people shared secret information. A judge will decide who is right in September.

去年十月，公司解雇了 31 人。工會表示這樣做是不正確的。Rockstar Games 則稱這些人洩漏了機密資訊。法官將在九月判定誰對誰錯。

The union wants better pay. They want a fair work schedule. They do not want to work too many extra hours. If the company says no, the workers might stop working for a short time.

工會希望獲得更好的薪資以及公平的工作時間表。他們不希望過多地加班。如果公司拒絕，員工可能會短期停工。

Other game companies now have unions too. Rockstar is a very rich company. Their new game, Grand Theft Auto VI, is very popular. It already made 3 billion dollars.

其他遊戲公司現在也成立了工會。Rockstar 是一家非常富有的公司。他們的新遊戲《俠盜獵車手 VI》非常受歡迎，已經賺進 30 億美元。

Conclusion

The workers and the company are still waiting for the judge's decision in September.

員工與公司目前仍在等待法官在九月的裁決。

Vocabulary Learning

🧩 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see one word used many times to show a need or a goal: Want.

How to use it: Person + want/wants + thing/action

Examples from the text:

  • Workers want a union. →\rightarrow (They need a group)
  • They want better pay. →\rightarrow (They need more money)
  • They want a fair schedule. →\rightarrow (They need better hours)

💡 Pro Tip for A2

Notice that when we talk about 'The Union' (one group) or 'Rockstar' (one company), we add an -s:

  • The union wants... →\rightarrow (Correct)
  • The workers want... →\rightarrow (Correct because there are many workers)

Quick Match:

  • I want →\rightarrow ✅
  • You want →\rightarrow ✅
  • He/She/It wants →\rightarrow ✅
  • We want →\rightarrow ✅
  • They want →\rightarrow ✅

Vocabulary Learning

union (n.)
A group of workers who join together to get better pay and conditions.
Example:The workers joined a union to ask for more money.
formal (adj.)
Official and following correct rules.
Example:The manager sent a formal letter to the staff.
fired (v.)
When a company tells an employee they must leave their job.
Example:He was fired because he was always late for work.
secret (adj.)
Something that is hidden and not told to other people.
Example:The company has a secret plan for a new game.
decide (v.)
To make a choice after thinking about something.
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear today.
fair (adj.)
Something that is right and treats everyone the same way.
Example:The teacher gave a fair test to all the students.
schedule (n.)
A list of times when things will happen.
Example:My work schedule says I start at 9:00 AM.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people.
Example:Football is a very popular sport in Brazil.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking.
Example:It was a difficult decision to move to a new city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→