Tesla denies Workers United's accusations, saying it laid off 27 workers in New York for 'poor performance' before it learned of unionization efforts

• Tesla said it laid off 27 employees in Buffalo, New York due to poor performance.
• Tesla rejected the allegation it had laid off the workers due to a unionization campaign.
• An NLRB complaint accused Tesla of terminating staff in retaliation to their unionizing effort. 

Tesla denied an allegation that it laid off dozens of staff at its plant in Buffalo, New York in an attempt to discourage unionizing, stating that the employees were laid off due to poor performance instead. 

The electric vehicle maker also hit back at what it called a "false allegation."