From PC Mag: Tesla on Thursday released a statement(Opens in a new window) that denies the terminations were retaliatory and argues that the framing is a "false allegation" by the union committee.
Tesla says the timing of the dismissals coincided with a regular, bi-annual performance cycle that takes place at all Tesla locations globally, and that the affected individuals were identified on Feb. 3. "We became aware of organizing activities approximately 10 days later," Tesla said in a statement that is attributed to "The Tesla Team."
"Approximately 4% of the employees on the Autopilot labeling team in Buffalo were exited as a result of this performance review cycle," one of which was part of the union organizing, according to Tesla. That particular team grew at "an average rate of around 10 employees a week" recently—from 437 employees to 675 employees in the last six months.
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