United Auto Workers files labour complaint against Trump, Musk for union-busting comments [Video]

The United Auto Workers (UAW) said on Tuesday it has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over alleged attempts to threaten and intimidate workers.

The action came after Musk and Trump held a two-hour conversation on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on Monday night, during which the former U.S. president complimented Musk’s ability to cut costs by saying he would not tolerate workers going on strike.

“You’re the greatest cutter,” Trump said during the conversation. “I mean, I look at what you do. You walk in, you just say: ‘You want to quit?’ They go on strike — I won’t mention the name of the company — but they go on strike. And you say: ‘That’s OK, you’re all gone.'”

Musk chuckled but did not respond to Trump’s comments, making it harder for the NLRB to find him …