National Labor Relations Board finds that Elon Musk tweet violated federal labor law

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tweeted his way into trouble with another federal agency, this time the National Labor Relations Board.

The board on Thursday found that a May 20, 2018 Musk tweet unlawfully threatened employees with loss of stock options if they chose to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.

Board members ordered Tesla to make Musk delete the tweet and stop threatening employees with loss of benefits for supporting a labor organization.

Tesla must also post a notice addressing unfair labor practices at its Fremont, California, plant, and post a notice dealing with the tweet at all its facilities nationwide.

Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2021/03/25/elon-musk-tweet-violated-federal-labor-law-nlrb/7009077002/

[Journeyman]

1. Damage pretty well done there. What's a delete and a notice compared to an unveiled threat? . . .

[speak easy]

2. The tweet is May 2018

May 20, 2018: “Nothing stopping Tesla team at our car plant from voting union. Could do so tmrw if they wanted. But why pay union dues and give up stock options for nothing? Our safety record is 2X better than when plant was UAW & everybody already gets healthcare.”

[DanieRains]

3. He Is Rich And Won't Go To Jail Like A Poor Person Would

Jail is for poor people.

The laws broken really don't matter.

Ever.

Ever.

Ever.

[Major Nikon]

4. ULP doesn't fall under criminal law

The worst anyone would face is sanctions

[ck4829]

5. K&R