United Workers Union accuses Tesla have fired more than 30 workers at his plant in Buffalo, New York, a day after workers’ plans to form a union were revealed.. According to the organization, at least one of the dismissed was a member of the organizing committee, consisting of 25 employees, and several more were involved in labor disputes. The complaint was filed with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

The official statement from the United Workers’ Union stated that layoffs had taken place.”in retaliation for trade union activities and to obstruct trade union activities“The organization is seeking an injunction in federal court to protect workers’ rights in its lawsuit with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Workers United organizer Jazz Brizak, who helped the union movement, said that “it is a form of collective retribution against the group of workers who initiated this organizational work.” and is “designed to intimidate everyone with the possible consequences of their organization“.

It is illegal under US federal law to retaliate against a union organization. As such, unionized workers may file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and, if retaliation is proven, may be eligible for reinstatement as well as wage arrears.

Factory responsible for Tesla’s autopilot

Tesla’s Buffalo plant, known as Gigafactory 2, employs more than 800 analysts who are responsible for tagging vision data for the company’s Autopilot software training. According to a Bloomberg report, these workers reported instances of over-monitoring, including tracking keystrokes, as well as productivity plans so high that employees felt pressured not to take breaks like going to the bathroom.

In addition, workers are demanding better job security and remuneration. The union responsible for labor rights in the region also plans to organize about 1,000 manufacturing workers in Buffalo.

According to Bloomberg, Tesla did not disclose the rationale for the layoffs, but the company would have warned its employees about the use of technology in the workplace, urging them to protect the company’s commercial information. The warning was reportedly issued the day after the publication of a Bloomberg report that included quotes from several plant employees.

Last year, about 200 employees doing similar autopilot training jobs were fired from Tesla’s California facilities.

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Source: Bloomberg.

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