Construction Workers Accuse Tesla Of Labor Violations And Wage Theft At Austin Factory | Carscoops carscoops
Tesla is facing fresh allegations of workers’ rights violations, as construction workers who contributed to the building of the automaker’s gigafactory in Austin, Texas, come forward to make serious allegations against the company.that he told his wife “I’m going to die in this factory,” after, he claims, he and his colleagues were asked to work on a flooded production floor with live wires and cords in the water.
He also alleged that one of his colleagues was so desperate for money that he returned to work with a brace after breaking his arm on the site. He further claims that his team was directed to work on the metal factory roof at night with no lights, on top of turbines that were blowing smoke despite not having protective masks, and more.“Every day, there was a safety issue,” he said.
Other workers from the site, meanwhile, allege that they never received the double pay bonuses they were promised for working on Thanksgiving last year. Advocates, such as Hannah Alexander, an attorney for the Workers Defense Project, say that companies like Tesla are the ones with the power to demand fair working standards in a fractured industry like construction.
This is not, however, the first time that Tesla has been associated with dangerous or unfair working conditions. Its plant in Fremont, California, has been beset by accusations of racism and has racked up Osha violations faster than other major
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