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Grand Theft Auto: Game creator sacked us for trying to unionise (www.bbc.com)

submitted 8 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip

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Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged "union-busting".

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[–] ulair@beehaw.org 4 points 8 months ago

"People Make Games" have two videos on the topic where they also talked with the fired employees. They contain a bit more info than this bbc article:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nOwjeznjI - The initial report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvWNFBBwuY - A followup two weeks later about the messages that allegedly got them fired

But ultimately they can also just speculate and the courts will decide

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Can anyone explain why Rockstar does not want them to unionize? They are a super big company that can pay well no?

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 points 8 months ago

If they pay the peons well, the fuckers at the top get less tho.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

They want to force toxic work schedules without extra pay or downtime. Because #dotcom

And probably no benefits.

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[–] Sagan_Wept@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 8 months ago

🏴‍☠️

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today -1 points 8 months ago (1 child)

GTA6 cost over a billion dollars.

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 7 points 8 months ago

What does this have to do with union busting?

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