Tesla threatening to fire employees if they don’t return to work at California factory, say workers
4 years, 6 months ago

Tesla threatening to fire employees if they don’t return to work at California factory, say workers

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Some Tesla workers say they have heard of COVID-19 cases among some at the Fremont factory, but claim that the company is being tight-lipped about the numbers. Detroit: Some Tesla workers and labor activists said the company was threatening to fire employees who haven’t returned to the California factory since it reopened because they’re afraid of catching the coronavirus. A Tesla spokesman wouldn’t immediately comment on Wednesday, but company officials said at a public hearing on tax incentives in Texas last week that claims of Fremont workers being fired are untrue. Gabriel and another Tesla worker say they have heard of COVID-19 cases among workers at the Fremont factory, but don’t know numbers because the company wouldn’t tell them. Earlier this week, the United Auto Workers union sent teams to the two Fiat Chrysler plants and the Texas factory to investigate employee fears about other workers being infected, spokesman Brian Rothenberg said.

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Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
1 year, 7 months ago

Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status

The Independent  

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I got COVID, was out office and now…: Elon Musk’s Tesla fires several employees
1 year, 10 months ago

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LA Times  

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2 years, 5 months ago

Tesla fires 229 employees from Autopilot team, shuts office

India TV News  

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LA Times  

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Tesla and other firms look to reopen Shanghai factories: Sources
2 years, 8 months ago

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California says it’s suing Tesla for ‘severe’ racism at factory
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Al Jazeera  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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LA Times  

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LA Times  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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Salon  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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Associated Press  

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The dispute over reopening the Tesla factory may be over
4 years, 7 months ago

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LA Times  

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4 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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LA Times  

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Coronavirus crisis: Tesla shutting down California plant on 23 March
4 years, 9 months ago

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Live Mint  

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After resisting coronavirus order, Tesla will now end production in Fremont
4 years, 9 months ago

After resisting coronavirus order, Tesla will now end production in Fremont

LA Times  

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Tesla’s Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Tesla’s Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown

LA Times  

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