Musk Stock-Option Tweet Violated U.S. Labor Law, UAW Alleges
- Union seeks federal investigation after Tesla boss’s post
- CEO asked: ‘Why pay union dues & give up stock options?’
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The United Auto Workers is asking the federal labor board to investigate Tesla Inc. over a tweet by Elon Musk.
In a complaint filed Wednesday and obtained by Bloomberg News, the union alleges that the electric-car maker violated the National Labor Relations Act by threatening to take away employee stock options in retaliation for engaging in protected union activity.