Rockstar Accused of "ruthless" Firing Ahead of Gta6, Cutting Unionised Employees
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Rockstar Games is accused of 'ruthless' firing of over 30 unionized employees ahead of GTA6 release, sparking controversy over labor practices; the community expresses concern over the treatment of workers in the gaming industry.
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GamesRadar is unionized as part of the Future US Union under the Writers Guild of America East.
It stands to reason that reporters instinctively avoid framing organized labor as a self-interested power structure when doing so would cast doubt on their own union legitimacy, and that's why journalistic integrity demands disclosure of their union status.