Tesla Fires Buffalo Factory Workers Who Tried To Unionize
Posted on AllSides February 16th, 2023
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Tesla fired more than 30 workers at its Buffalo Gigafactory Wednesday, just a day after workers announced their intentions to unionize.
Workers United, the union partnering with Tesla workers, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleging Tesla terminated 18 employees "in retaliation for union activity and to discourage union activity."
A statement from the union said that more than 30 employees were fired. It said the firings came on the heels of the union organizing effort announced earlier this week.
"These firings are unacceptable," the statement...
