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Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list'
Dayne Oram claimed staff were placed on a "watch list" by Rockstar North for union activities
A worker dismissed by the makers of Grand Theft Auto claimed colleagues were placed on a "watch list" after signing a petition about remote working.
Dayne Oram told an employment tribunal Rockstar North "kept an eye" on a small group of employees who were union members after the petition was handed to the company in the spring of 2023.
Oram was among a number of employees claiming to have been sacked by the gaming giant for attempting to unionise in October last year.
Rockstar has denied those allegations at the employment tribunal in Glasgow and alleges workers were sacked for "gross misconduct" following the sharing of confidential information in an online forum.
Some 34 workers were believed to have been sacked last year, with 23 taking part in the employment tribunal.
Most of the sacked staff were based at the company's Edinburgh headquarters, with others based in Canada.
Rockstar North claims staff shared confidential information on an online forum
Oram, who is among workers being represented at the hearing by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), gave evidence on the first day of the tribunal.
About 150 Rockstar employees had signed the petition about working from home, but between 15 and 20 of them were union members.