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Ben Mitchell

30 staff sacked at Grand Theft Auto developer in alleged ‘union-busting’ move

The sixth game in the Grand Theft Auto series is expected to be released this year (Rockstar Games/PA) - (PA Media)

A union has claimed more than 30 UK staff of Rockstar Games – the developers of Grand Theft Auto – have been sacked in a “union-busting” move by bosses.

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has said it appears that staff at the company’s base in Edinburgh had been sacked for “trade union activity” and claimed that the dismissals were “unlawful and retaliatory”.

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