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U.S. Labor Relations Board: Tesla must not ban employees from wearing union T-shirts

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  • 2022-08-30 14:06:31
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  according to reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) local time on Monday ruled that Tesla must no...

  according to reports, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) local time on Monday ruled that Tesla must not prohibit employees from wearing T-shirts with union badges in the factory because of the move Violation of workers' rights.

  The NLRB is asking Elon Musk's electric car company to "stop maintaining and enforcing an overly broad team dress policy that prohibits production personnel from wearing black union shirts."

  The NLRB also requires Tesla to notify employees of the cancellation or modification of the "team dress code" and provide a copy of the modified policy.

  The decision contradicts a 2019 ruling on Walmart's dress code. The ruling at the time allowed Walmart to restrict (but not prohibit) employees from wearing clothing with union badges on the job.

  Two NLRB members opposed the Tesla ruling, and three previously opposed the Walmart ruling.

  "When an employer interferes in any way with an employee's right to display a union badge, the employer must justify the particular circumstances they are in to justify the interference," the majority commissioner wrote. Tesla did not justify its in this special environment.

  Tesla has previously told the NLRB that the company's clothing policy is designed to prevent employees' clothing from scratching the cars or seats they're putting together, and to help managers easily determine whether employees are in the work area they should be.

  Former Tesla employees have testified at the NLRB that Tesla executives once asked them to remove T-shirts emblazoned with the UAW badge and slogan, but the clothing didn't actually pose a risk to the car or the seat.

  Neither the UAW nor Tesla have commented.

  Musk has previously tweeted that if Tesla employees were to unionize, they would need to give up stock options. The NLRB ruled that Musk's move violated U.S. labor law and forced him to delete the tweet, but Musk and Tesla appealed.


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