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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Michael Sainato

UAW wants to unionize Tesla. It faces a tough and high-profile battle with Musk

Low-slung building with large letters spelling 'Tesla' with rugged hills beyond and trees in the foreground.
The Tesla factory in Fremont, California, on 22 June 2018. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters

Elon Musk and a powerful US union may clash next year in what could be a defining moment for both the embattled tech titan and an American labor movement seeking to flex its muscles fresh off a dramatic victory over Detroit’s car makers.

The fight is shaping up as 2023 draws to a close – a great year for US unions and a complicated one for Musk.

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