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Tesla sued for 'systemic' racism at its Fremont, California plant
The Register (UK) ^ | Fri 21 Jun 2024 // | Brandon Vigliarol

Posted on 06/22/2024 6:15:53 AM PDT by Salman

Yet another lawsuit was this week filed against Tesla citing a "systemically … racially hostile work environment" at the company's Fremont, California plant.

This one's even widening the envelope to include similar allegations of bad behavior at Tesla's battery "megafactory" in nearby Lathrop, CA.

For anyone who has followed previous racial discrimination accusations against Tesla at Fremont, this latest complaint [PDF] filed this week in California's Alameda County Superior Court won't sound particularly original.

The 14 Black, Hispanic and Latino plaintiffs in the case, who worked at either Tesla's Fremont or Lathrop facilities, allege they were all were targeted for discrimination, claiming they were called derogatory names and subjected to racist graffiti, and say both occurred on multiple occasions. According to the lawsuit, anyone who spoke up was retaliated against with measures including disciplinary actions, bullying, transfers, increased hostility and wrongful termination.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: automotive; california; californication; lathrop; lawfare; tesla
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To: Salman
"claiming they were called derogatory names and subjected to racist graffiti.

"People who write on crap house walls roll their crap in little balls. Those who read these of whit eat them little ball of $--t..

41 posted on 06/22/2024 9:30:39 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: Salman

I am skeptical that any of their claims are true. If there is any truth to them at all, I would expect that the plaintiffs took any form of normal critique or suggestion as racially motivated.


42 posted on 06/22/2024 9:48:03 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Salman

Elon needs to leave CA completely.

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43 posted on 06/22/2024 9:49:14 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: butlerweave

This was my thought also. I also wonder what the difference is between Latinos and Hispanics. Aren’t they all Mexicans. They have Mexican flags all over their cars.


44 posted on 06/22/2024 10:40:14 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When did WE decide to make America a UN 5-Star Asylum Paradise for Socialist losers?)
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To: Salman

You mean people of any color can’t be ignorant and work at Tesla.


45 posted on 06/22/2024 10:56:02 AM PDT by yldstrk ( )
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To: yldstrk

“You mean people of any color can’t be ignorant and work at Tesla.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4394VCS7POE


46 posted on 06/22/2024 12:04:02 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (A vote for Biden in 2024 is a vote for President Kamala Harris in 2025.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Latinos can be wise


47 posted on 06/22/2024 12:05:21 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: Salman

Maybe Californians are exceptionally racist.


48 posted on 06/22/2024 9:21:33 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: chief lee runamok
This is what the Optimus robot looks like.



They might object totheir replacements being in blackface
49 posted on 06/23/2024 1:46:24 AM PDT by jmcenanly (You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston)
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