Black Tesla factory workers describe racism and discrimination, NYT reports

Over two dozen current and former black Tesla employees are describing racial discrimination in a New York Times investigation today that looks into the company’s Fremont factory.

The complaints range from being barred from promotions, forced to scrub the factory floors, and allege that supervisors have directed racial slurs at employees. The allegations come from a variety of interviews, internal communications, and legal statements acquired by The New York Times. Tesla disagrees that the factory is a harbor for racial discrimination, and says that there isn’t “a pattern of discrimination and harassment,” at the Fremont factory.

“Tesla opposes all forms of discrimination, harassment, and unfair treatment, and we strive to provide a...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/30/18119832/tesla-elon-musk-discrimination-harassment-racism

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