Union Says Tesla Broke Labor Laws by Firing and Surveilling (2)

Tesla allegedly engaged in coercive actions such as surveillance and illegal firing at its Buffalo, N.Y., gigafactory, according to an unfair labor practice charge filed by the United Steel Workers.

The charge was filed with the National Labor Relations Board on June 19. It comes amid a joint campaign of the USW and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to organize the facility.

The joint campaign would involve about 300 production and maintenance employees at the western New York facility.

“Tesla greatly values our employees at our Buffalo facility, and respects their right to organize,” a Tesla spokesperson said in ...