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Investing.com -- Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s Rockstar Games has fired between 30 and 40 employees across offices in the UK and Canada, sparking accusations of union busting from a British trade union, Bloomberg reports
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) claimed to Bloomberg that all terminated staff were part of a private trade union chat group on Discord and were either union members or involved in organizing efforts at the company. The firings occurred on Thursday.
"Rockstar has just carried out one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry," said Alex Marshall, president of the IWGB, in a statement to Bloomberg. "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."
Take-Two spokesman Alan Lewis reportedly defended the company’s actions, stating that the employees were dismissed "for gross misconduct, and for no other reason" and added that "we fully support Rockstar’s ambitions and approach."
Rockstar Games is known for developing the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video game series.
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