Black Tesla Workers Allege Rampant Racism And Toxic Work Environment In Lawsuit
- Roughly 240 black former employees and contractors are seeking to join a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination at Tesla's Fremont, California plant.
- The lawsuit describes frequent use of racial slurs, references to the plant as a "slave ship" or "the plantation," and a hostile work environment for black employees.
- Lawyers estimate that up to 6,000 current and former black workers could join the lawsuit against Tesla.
- Tesla has been hit with several lawsuits alleging rampant racism, harassment, and discrimination at its Fremont plant.
- Tesla has denied wrongdoing in the past but has not yet responded to the new allegations.