UAW files labor charges against Elon Musk and Donald Trump for alleged union-busting talk
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The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has filed federal labor charges against Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump over their “illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers” during Monday night’s interview on X.
At one point in the interview, Trump praised Musk’s response to striking workers. He called Musk “the greatest cutter,” referring to the widespread layoffs the billionaire has issued at Tesla and Twitter.
He’s for the billionaires. Not for you.
Donald Trump is a scab. #StandUpUAW pic.twitter.com/hj10zDPbzw
— UAW (@UAW) August 13, 2024
“I mean, I look at what you do,” Trump told Musk. “You walk in, you say, ‘You want to quit?’ They go on strike, I won’t mention the name of the company, but they go on strike and you…