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Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees in Buffalo, New York, aims to form the first-ever union at the electric vehicle company.
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Many employees in the Buffalo plant label data as part of the automaker’s Autopilot team, which may not be critical to Tesla’s future operations.
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The group is organizing for job security, better pay, and working conditions with the same group that helped form the country’s first unionized Starbucks.
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Over 250 Starbucks stores in 40 states have voted to unionize since December 2021.
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Tesla Workers United believes that unionizing will accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy by giving them a voice in the workplace and the goals they set.
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The group believes that sustainability starts with them and their own well-being.
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Data labelers seek security in their livelihoods, and the pressure of the job can be overwhelming.
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Tesla tracks employees' keystrokes to determine how much work they do, and this surveillance, coupled with aggressive metrics and deadlines, can lead to workers skipping bathroom breaks.
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The roles pay a minimum of about $19 per hour.
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Unionization could address these issues and give workers a greater sense of security, control, and well-being in their work lives.