A US labor union has accused Tesla of discouraging workers at its Buffalo, New York, assembly plant from unionizing by barring them from using phones and other devices, a person said. -speak from the group on Thursday.
A representative of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint last Wednesday, claiming that Tesla’s workplace rule prohibiting the use of personal technology, recording and storing or sharing content violates US labor law, according to a person -say Kayla Blado.
Reuters could not immediately obtain a copy of the complaint.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The case will be heard by an administrative judge and their decision can be appealed to an industrial tribunal, made up of five members, and then to a federal appeals court. The first hearing is scheduled for July, said Mr. Blado.
The United Auto Workers union has been trying to organize workers at Tesla factories for years and in November announced a new campaign to organize non-union factories across the country. (Reporting by Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by David Gregorio)
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