Whistleblower revelations from a Facebook ex-employee were the “breaking point” forcing UnidosUS to cut ties with the company and “protect the Latino communities we advocate for.”

Source: Largest Hispanic civil rights advocacy organization severs ties to Facebook

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean battery giants powering many of the world’s electric vehicles face a skills shortage that could drag on the global race towards zero-emissions transport. The country’s three major players, which command a third of the global electric vehicle (EV) battery market, told Reuters they were all grappling with a shortage of research and engineering specialists as demand for the technology balloons. LG Energy Solution (LGES), SK On, and Samsung SDI Co Ltd all rank in the top-six global battery makers, and supply the likes of Tesla Inc, Volkswagen and… (more…)

San Francisco (AFP) – A California verdict ordering Tesla to pay a Black former employee $137 million in damages for turning a blind eye to racism the man encountered at the firm’s Silicon Valley auto plant is a resounding message to corporate America in the eyes of his attorney. “They awarded an amount that could be a wake-up call for American corporations,” civil rights attorney Larry Organ told AFP on Tuesday. “Don’t engage in racist conduct and don’t allow racist conduct to continue.” Owen Diaz was hired through a staffing agency as an elevator operator at the electric vehicle-maker’s Frem… (more…)