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In early 2023, Lucid Motors refuted claims that it had terminated three employees for participating in union-organizing efforts. By then, the United Auto Workers (UAW) filed multiple unfair labor practice charges with the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB).
In a final settlement, approved by the NLRB on the last day of 2024, the EV maker has agreed to resolve accusations of labor law violations at its manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona.
“Those firings and other anti-union efforts by Lucid were found to be so extreme that the NLRB sought and obtained a rare 10(j) injunction against the company this September,” the UAW said in a statement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Lucid is required to reinstate two employees, Chad Brewer and Amie Hansen, while compensating them for back pay, interest, and other financial damages. A third employee, Rolando Caudillo, who chose not to return to his position, will likewise receive financial compensation.
Lucid has been ordered to pay $171,017 to Hansen, $41,363 to Brewer, and $45,310 to Caudillo. The settlement also includes provisions to compensate for adverse tax consequences stemming from the lump-sum payments.
As part of the settlement, Lucid will also distribute a video outlining the workers’ rights and the terms of the agreement. This video, recorded by an NLRB representative, will be shown at Lucid’s factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, within two weeks of the ruling.
“Every autoworker in America can take heart from this settlement. Lucid is backed by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the deepest pockets in the world,” UAW President Shawn Fain stated. “But Lucid workers stood up and won justice. They showed that no matter how big the challenge, workers can win when they stand together and fight for a better life.”
A few hours after Lucid reported a new quarterly record in vehicle deliveries and an annual production exceeding the 9,000-unit guidance communicated in early 2024, CFRA analyst Garrett Nelson cut the firm’s rating on the stock to ‘Strong sell.’
Lucid’s chief executive, Peter Rawlinson, ended 2024 by taking delivery of his own Gravity SUV, becoming one of the first owners of the company’s second model. The EV maker shared the moment on social media, calling it an “extra special delivery” to close out the year.
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