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On the Clock is Motherboard's reporting on the organized labor movement, gig work, automation, and the future of work.
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The women described a set of shared experiences, in particular, a lack of action from Tesla when they reported harassers, threats, and unwanted transfers into new departments. Some of the women allege that the harassment led to anxiety and depression that has made it difficult to advance their careers. On Tuesday, a former SpaceX engineer published an essay stating that Elon Musk is “sadistic” and “misogyny is rampant” at the Musk-owned start-up. Earlier this month, two women sued Tesla for a fostering “hostile work environment” against women at the same factory in Fremont.In the latest spate of lawsuits, Alize Brown, a Tesla factory worker who had a three-month-old baby when she started working at Tesla, alleges that her colleague called her a “cow” that was “milking” and referred to her butt as a “wagon.” She alleges that her supervisor treated her requests to speak to the harasser about his behavior as a joke.Do you have tip to share about working conditions at Tesla? Please get in touch with Lauren Gurley, the reporter, via email lauren.gurley@vice.com or securely on Signal 201-897-2109.
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