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JVS

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1. Are there any unionized car dealers?

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Sat May 11, 2013, 08:29 PM

May 2013

Am I supposed to wonder if this guy employs union labor to make his car because a bunch of car dealers who generally pay people by commission are pissed off that he's going to cut them out of the action?

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Lots of Dems Love Elon Musk...but, does he use Union Workers to Build his Tesla Cars? [View all] KoKo May 2013 OP

Are there any unionized car dealers? JVS May 2013 #1

I think the article that I linked talked about him not having to have "GM Baggage.' KoKo May 2013 #3

I don't see why car dealers should be allowed to glom onto pro-union sentiment. JVS May 2013 #13

According to its 2012 10-K, none of Tesla Motors Inc.'s 2,000+ employees is covered Brickbat May 2013 #2

It would be interesting to see their pay scale? Do you have info on that? KoKo May 2013 #4

No idea. Brickbat May 2013 #6

I found THIS. Their employees are forced to work 12 hr days 6-7 days a week. JaneyVee May 2013 #11

random comments on a blog? snooper2 May 2013 #18

Employer reviews. JaneyVee May 2013 #19

I would exempt start-up companies from unionizing, as far as my anger goes. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #5

Looks like the avg salary is $89,000 Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #7

Its hard not to like Elon Musk for his Innovation...but, still... KoKo May 2013 #8

If the pay, benefits and working conditions are good enough that the workers don't feel the need to Brickbat May 2013 #9

We still need to watch his trying to cut out Car Dealers giving other Auto Manufacturers KoKo May 2013 #10

I trust you don't honestly think the "other auto manufacturers" haven't thought of this. A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #14

+! Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #15

I found THIS. The salary seems so high because they are forced to work 12-16 hr days 6-7 days a week JaneyVee May 2013 #12

You are basing that on what you link to madokie May 2013 #16

I'm basing that on a combination of the salary link from above poster with my link of employee JaneyVee May 2013 #17

Wow. That was interesting. Great link. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #20

Doesn't sound like "lifetime job" unless you can compete with SC workers or the Chinese... KoKo May 2013 #21

Elon Musk on Unions Mother Muckraker May 2013 #22

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #23

Welcome to DU! Democracyinkind May 2013 #24

Hello ~ Mother Muckraker In_The_Wind May 2013 #25

The union buster Tesla hired is Steven Cooper Mother Muckraker May 2013 #26

What? pdqsailor Aug 2013 #29

Tesla lies and misinformation Mother Muckraker Aug 2013 #30

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