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In January, U.S. labor board prosecutors filed a complaint alleging that Lucid Motors unlawfully terminated the contract of two employees for supporting and joining the United Auto Workers (UAW).
By that time, the regional director of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accused the EV manufacturer of violating federal law by threatening, transferring, and retaliating against its employees, according to what agency spokesperson Kayla Blado told Bloomberg earlier this year.
The complaint further claims that Lucid Motors confiscated union literature and gave the impression that workers’ activities were being monitored, Blado added.
Now, Federal judge in Arizona Diane J. Humetewa has granted an NLRB official’s petition for an injunction against Lucid Motors, Law360 reported on Wednesday.
The court has ordered the company to reinstate the two employees fired during the UAW organizing campaign and to implement additional measures to address the unfair labor practices.
Additionally, Judge Humetewa also ordered Lucid to hold mandatory meetings for all staff at its Arizona plant, during which a company official must read the injunction order aloud.
According to the decision, human resources official Tiffany Lopez, upon discovering union materials, emailed a colleague stating, “the LAST thing that we want moving in here is a union.” Additionally, according to Begay, she discarded the union literature that he had distributed.
Below is the complete case filing.
When contacted by Law360, a Lucid spokesperson said the company is “committed to following the law and protecting the rights of our employees”.
“Lucid lawfully separated the employees for violations of company policy. We are confident that there is no basis for the National Labor Relations Board to pursue an injunction in federal court. Lucid is committed to following the law and protecting the rights of our employees to make an informed choice free from harassment, threats, or coercion,” the spokesperson said.
In August, Lucid Motors sold 660 vehicles in the United States, according to Motor Intelligence.
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