Everything you need to know to get caught up on the long-running issues at Tesla’s Silicon Valley factory.
Category: Worked Over
Conditions and obstacles that workers face in the 21st century
More workers than ever are independent contractors. Gig companies want to keep it that way
A California court ruling makes it harder for companies to classify employees as independent contractors. Gig economy companies are pushing back.
Shipyard continued to win federal contracts despite probe into worker’s death
A Florida shipyard worker died earlier this year on the job. While OSHA investigated, the Navy and Coast Guard gave the company lucrative contracts.
OSHA won’t collect injury records. Lawsuit says that’s illegal
OSHA doesn’t want companies to submit their employee injury records. A new lawsuit says that violates federal law.
Tesla fired safety official for reporting unsafe conditions, lawsuit says
A former Tesla safety director’s suit says he was fired for reporting unsafe working conditions such as chemical exposures and fires at the company.
Posted inInequality, Insult to Injury, Worked Over
Tesla belatedly adds injuries to its books, but it might not face penalties
The electric car company added 13 injuries from 2017 that had been missing when it certified its legally mandated injury report earlier this year.
Severely injured worker sues Tesla: ‘I’m not who I used to be’
Son Nguyen is suing Tesla after he was burned on the job. “I remember waking up after surgery … I was just terrified. I thought I was dead.”
Posted inInequality, Worked Over
Fatal motorcycle tire blowouts not enough to prompt Goodyear recall
After a Reveal review finds numerous deaths and injuries after tires on Harleys failed, experts say the nation’s top auto safety regulator should act.
We sued the government for Silicon Valley diversity data
We’re suing the government for diversity data filed by Silicon Valley companies including PayPal, which has waffled on promises to release its data.
Tesla hit by government investigation after Reveal story
Cal/OSHA says it “takes seriously reports of workplace hazards and allegations of employers’ underreporting recordable work-related injuries.”