Employer claims workers fired for leaking company secrets
Rockstar Games, the developer behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise, is facing allegations of union-busting after terminating more than 30 employees in Canada and the United Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom, the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has formally issued claims of unfair dismissal against Rockstar in the U.K., stating that the company declined to meet with the union.
Among those let go, the union believes three were based in Toronto, though it was not immediately clear if they worked at Rockstar’s Oakville, Ont. studio or another location, according to a CBC report.
“We are confident that what we've seen here is plain and simple union-busting, and we will mount a full legal defence with our expert group of caseworkers, legal officers and barristers,” said Alex Marshall, IWGB president, in a statement to the publication.
“Rockstar has just carried out one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry. This flagrant contempt for the law and for the lives of the workers who bring in their billions is an insult to their fans and the global industry.”
All of the affected employees were part of a private trade union chat group and were either union members or attempting to unionise within the company, according to the union.
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