Tesla and union woes

[biostud]

So Elon Musk does not like unions, and therefore a conflict has emerged in the Scandinavian countries, which might spread to Germany.

Both McDonald's and Ryan Air has tried to fight the unions before and lost. (Also McDonald's is very happy with their union agreement)

Client Challenge

So do you think Elon will fold?

 

[Moonbeam]

He has made the claim that the reason he does not like unions is that they represent an antagonism between workers and management that should not exist, that the reason unions exist is because of management us against them mentality. he has given the management only elevator at some GM or Ford plant, I forget but think GM, that would never exist at Tesla. He claims that he knows and works with his employees gives them stock options, has made many of them millionaires etc as examples of why only management failure causes the divisiveness in a company that leads to unionization.

This makes a very logical argument in my opinion, a big potential flaw in which, also in my opinion, might be the potential ego arrogance that comes with business acumen and wealth transferring over onto a self assumption that one is also an accomplished decent and wise person with regards to the understanding of what one's workers actually are feeling about your leadership.

What happens if these socialist European countries go ahead and form unions providing direct proof, according to his own moral position, that it is the result of his own failure. We will perhaps see who he actually blames if it happens.

 

[sdifox]

I just find it hilarious he thinks he can bully everone into submission and is shocked when they fight back. I hope he digs in his heels and make it much worse.

Non blocked article below.

Musk's Scandinavian woes deepen as Tesla loses Swedish court case, Finnish union joins port blockade

Tesla's troubles with labor unions in Scandinavia deepened, as it lost a legal suit against Sweden's postal service and Finland joined a solidarity strike.

www.cnbc.com

 

[biostud]

He has made the claim that the reason he does not like unions is that they represent an antagonism between workers and management that should not exist, that the reason unions exist is because of management us against them mentality. he has given the management only elevator at some GM or Ford plant, I forget but think GM, that would never exist at Tesla. He claims that he knows and works with his employees gives them stock options, has made many of them millionaires etc as examples of why only management failure causes the divisiveness in a company that leads to unionization.

This makes a very logical argument in my opinion, a big potential flaw in which, also in my opinion, might be the potential ego arrogance that comes with business acumen and wealth transferring over onto a self assumption that one is also an accomplished decent and wise person with regards to the understanding of what one's workers actually are feeling about your leadership.

What happens if these socialist European countries go ahead and form unions providing direct proof, according to his own moral position, that it is the result of his own failure. We will perhaps see who he actually blames if it happens.

In the Scandinavian countries the are no minimum wage by law and very little regulation of the rules on the job market is by law, but rather between unions and companies or business associations.

And to a large degree that is why we have very few strikes.

 

[esquared]

So do you think Elon will fold?

Probably do like he did when the advertisers on twitter pulled their ads.
He said, "Go fuck yourselves"

Won't let me sell my cars in your country?
He will probably say the same thing.

 

[KMFJD]

So Elon Musk does not like unions, and therefore a conflict has emerged in the Scandinavian countries, which might spread to Germany.

Both McDonald's and Ryan Air has tried to fight the unions before and lost. (Also McDonald's is very happy with their union agreement)

Client Challenge

So do you think Elon will fold?

/sarcasm

how can mcdonalds make any money if they actually have to pay their workers a decent wage? Won't anyone think of the business owners and their need to see the number go up?

 

[biostud]

/sarcasm

how can mcdonalds make any money if they actually have to pay their workers a decent wage? Won't anyone think of the business owners and their need to see the number go up?

That is a good question McDonald's entered Denmark in 1981, had to make deals with the unions in 1989 and in 2023 they are still in business.

Denmark McDonald's Workers Get Paid Vastly Higher Wages

McDonald's has warned that wage increases in the U.S. would force franchisees to raise menu prices.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[biostud]

Probably do like he did when the advertisers on twitter pulled their ads.
He said, "Go fuck yourselves"

Won't let me sell my cars in your country?
He will probably say the same thing.

He might not care about Scandinavia, but it depends if Germany workers will join, as Tesla have just built a mega plant close to Berlin.

 

[cytg111]

He would wouldnt he? Stop selling the cars and stop supporting the charger infrastructure, effectively screwing over all current Tesla owners… And he will be like “tell it to the earth” and be confident that all these people will blame anyone else but him.

This is it, the test, if he begins to twatter up Tesla as well then its not an act.

 

[skyking]

This could not happen to a nicer guy, just saying.
Hold his feet to the fire, union brothers and sisters.

 

[Zorba]

He has made the claim that the reason he does not like unions is that they represent an antagonism between workers and management that should not exist, that the reason unions exist is because of management us against them mentality. he has given the management only elevator at some GM or Ford plant, I forget but think GM, that would never exist at Tesla. He claims that he knows and works with his employees gives them stock options, has made many of them millionaires etc as examples of why only management failure causes the divisiveness in a company that leads to unionization.

This makes a very logical argument in my opinion, a big potential flaw in which, also in my opinion, might be the potential ego arrogance that comes with business acumen and wealth transferring over onto a self assumption that one is also an accomplished decent and wise person with regards to the understanding of what one's workers actually are feeling about your leadership.

What happens if these socialist European countries go ahead and form unions providing direct proof, according to his own moral position, that it is the result of his own failure. We will perhaps see who he actually blames if it happens.

Except in reality he treats his employees like shit.

 

[K1052]

He’ll make it worse before eventually giving up. He can’t not sell cars into these markets.

 

[BoomerD]

I was a union worker nearly all my adult life. I've always said that not EVERY company NEEDS a union...but, if the workers WANT one, then they SHOULD be allowed to have one.


I applaud the folks in the Scandinavian countries for sticking up for each other. (and hope the German workers join in the fight.)

 

[HomerJS]

the reason unions exist is because of management us against them mentality. .

Yet another right wing white guy attempting to rewrite history

 

[skyking]

Maybe he thinks he can go back to the good old days and hire Pinkerton.

 

[biostud]

I was a union worker nearly all my adult life. I've always said that not EVERY company NEEDS a union...but, if the workers WANT one, then they SHOULD be allowed to have one.


I applaud the folks in the Scandinavian countries for sticking up for each other. (and hope the German workers join in the fight.)

I've always been a member as well, even now when I'm part of management. But it is still the norm around here.

 

[KMFJD]

Apartheid Clyde doesn't really care about his workers, his companies have a terrible safety record

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/spacex-musk-safety/

Injury rates at Tesla’s auto factory were 31 percent higher than the industry average, report finds

The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

www.theverge.com

SpaceX chief told employees to 'focus on your job' for humanity's sake after they raised workplace complaints, report says

A Reuters investigation found that at least 600 SpaceX workers were injured since 2014 at facilities across the US.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[cytg111]

Apartheid Clyde doesn't really care about his workers, his companies have a terrible safety record

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/spacex-musk-safety/

Injury rates at Tesla’s auto factory were 31 percent higher than the industry average, report finds

The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

www.theverge.com

SpaceX chief told employees to 'focus on your job' for humanity's sake after they raised workplace complaints, report says

A Reuters investigation found that at least 600 SpaceX workers were injured since 2014 at facilities across the US.

www.businessinsider.com

Holy crap, the people at SpaceX and Tesla need to unionize STAT, their literal lives depend on it!

 

[MrSquished]

Love the steady news of Elon losing these battles in Europe. Not only are they morally right, it's just great seeing that piece of shit lose on these types of issues. That guy is garbage.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

In the Scandinavian countries the are no minimum wage by law and very little regulation of the rules on the job market is by law, but rather between unions and companies or business associations.

And to a large degree that is why we have very few strikes.

-You Scandos will fuck something up eventually, I am biding my time...

 

[IronWing]

-You Scandos will fuck something up eventually, I am biding my time...

Have you seen their traditional diet?

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Have you seen their traditional diet?

-Maybe there is something to be said about the Quaker's diet. Too much good food inflaming the passions and all that...

 

[biostud]

More sympathy strikes in the Nordic countries.

Tesla's Anti-Union Model Faces a Massive Challenge in Europe

A small strike by Swedish mechanics has snowballed, as postal workers and painters stage solidarity strikes and even Danish dockworkers try to cut off shipments.

www.morningstar.ca

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Dunno if it got as much coverage, but back in 08? or so Wally world tried to break in to Germany, they even had a whole building set up in the Ramstein area. Never could get past the unions though, so ended up abandoning it entirely.

Europeans don't put up with the same kinds of bullshit that we Americans do.

 

[sdifox]

This is not going to help

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-major-recall-us-1.7057694