Tesla fires more than 30 workers after union drive announcement

Tesla fires more than 30 workers after union drive announcement

Workers at the Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, allege employees were fired in response to a union organizing drive

Tesla workers at the Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, allege over 30 workers were fired on 14 February in response to the announcement of a union organizing drive at the 1,000-worker facility.

The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, has fought union drives in the past. The campaign, Tesla Workers United, is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) affiliate Workers United and has filed an injunction with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking to halt the firings.

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