UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation

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The United Auto Workers filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Tuesday following an interview on X in which Trump discussed firing employees who go on strike.

During the conversation, whose start was delayed due to technical difficulties, Trump and Musk “advocated for the illegal firing of striking workers,” the UAW, which has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’s bid for president, wrote in a statement.

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