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UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Alleging They Tried to ‘Threaten and Intimidate Workers’


During their conversation on X Spaces, Trump seemed to praise Musk for firing striking workers. Those remarks may violate labor law.

The charges follow what the UAW describes as “attempts to threaten and intimidate workers” that arose during a conversation between Trump and Musk, hosted on X Spaces Monday evening, in which Trump appeared to praise X owner Musk for firing workers who strike. '” Musk did not respond specifically to Trump’s statements, but laughed as the former president spoke, and said he would “be happy to help out” on a government efficiency commission. Musk has said in the past that unionization at Tesla would result in a loss of stock options, and he slashed staff at X(then Twitter) when he bought it, ultimately even canceling services from janitors who went on strike.

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