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grantcart

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7. If you click on the OPs profile you will see that he was a former worker at the plant
Wed Nov 13, 2013, 06:05 PM
Nov 2013

The framing of the issue makes it appear that Tesla was somehow obligated to rehire the workers as part of a deal for occupying the building.



So far, Tesla has rehired less than 50 people (out of 4500) from the NUMMI plant. Most who were rehired are management. The Tesla plant is run by people who are inexperienced.



Tesla is an important player in moving us from gas cars to electric.

If you thought Tesla was interested in undercutting union pay don't you think that they would be in Tennessee or South Carolina.

As for rehiring former union workers with a lot of seniority, that is an unfair comparison. Why should Tesla be obligated to hire back senior GM and Toyota workers when those are the companies that are leaving for union busting states?

If you want to make a case against Tesla's employment record then you need to compare apples to apples, compare a starting worker on a GM/Toyota line with a starting worker at Tesla.

Given the fact that they chose to manufacture in California instead of the South I am guessing that they pay more.

In any case the posting by the OP is just part of the OPs anti Tesla's campaign, apparently he holds a grudge because having worked at that building he expected that he would be automatically rehired.

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Three workers burned at Tesla plant [View all] Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 OP
That sounds pretty horrific. Oakenshield Nov 2013 #1
You really have a hard-on for Tesla. How come? Scuba Nov 2013 #2
Nice work! City Lights Nov 2013 #4
From the profile (which is kind of hard to decipher) giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #5
Definitely seems that way. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #20
What are you referring to? grantcart Nov 2013 #3
Of course not. KamaAina Nov 2013 #6
If you click on the OPs profile you will see that he was a former worker at the plant grantcart Nov 2013 #7
There is no denying that "Tesla is an important player in moving us from gas cars to electric". KamaAina Nov 2013 #8
The answer to that is obvious. Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #9
They did. grantcart Nov 2013 #12
Tesla pay is ~ 1/2 of what NUMMI workers made. Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #10
Your personal animus has left you with disconnected irrational statements. grantcart Nov 2013 #11
"The entire furniture industry moved from Chicago" KamaAina Nov 2013 #13
The American Furniture Mart in Chicago was the largest building in the world in 1923 grantcart Nov 2013 #16
Point by Point Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #26
NUMMI and Tesla... same building Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #19
Guess no one ever was injured on the job at NUMMI...oops, they had hundreds of injured Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #14
400,000 cars/year = repetitive strain injuries Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #18
I see. You have no problem with NUMMI not doing near enough to have prevented those injuries. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #21
Repetitive strain can be minimized but not eliminated - actual stats on the production floor. Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #24
RSI injuries are no less likely at Tesla Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #28
installing ~500 seats vs ~83 seats Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #29
I doubt one person can install 500 seats a day. Travis_0004 Nov 2013 #32
I worked at NUMMI Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #33
Where the hell is Skittles? Skittles! lonestarnot Nov 2013 #15
State opens probe into Tesla plant injuries Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #17
Thank you for this. Bolo Boffin Nov 2013 #22
Excuse me, do you mind a question? JackRiddler Nov 2013 #23
See sig for your answer & "full disclosure" of my "sole function" Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #25
I can agree with the union part... JackRiddler Nov 2013 #27
Are There Cockroaches Under Tesla's Hood? Mother Muckraker Nov 2013 #30
I just want to let you know I really appreciate your posts. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #31
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