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(NewsNation) — The United Auto Workers national has filed national labour charges accusing erstwhile President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk of attempting to endanger and intimidate workers who were engaging successful strikes and different protective activities.
The determination comes aft a speech connected X Monday nighttime betwixt Trump and Musk, who advocated for the firing of striking workers, which is illegal.
"They spell connected onslaught and you say, 'that's okay, you're each gone,'" Trump said. "You're each gone, each 1 one of you is gone."
The determination comes arsenic Trump has spoken retired against UAW President Shawn Fain, portion successful contrast, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien spoke astatine the Republican National Convention.
Under national law, workers can't beryllium fired for going connected strike, and utilizing the menace of firing against striking workers is illegal.
"Donald Trump volition ever broadside against workers lasting up for themselves, and helium volition ever broadside with billionaires similar Elon Musk, who is contributing $45 cardinal a period to a Super PAC to get him elected," Fain said. "Both Trump and Musk privation working-class radical to beryllium down and unopen up, and they laughter astir it openly."
