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joshcryer

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5. Musk is a tyrant for labor, this is no question.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #3)

Fri May 2, 2014, 12:29 AM

May 2014

He hires ideological dreamers who want to get ahead.

But he does pay them well, the working hours and stress of the environment is insane.

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Exclusive: Tesla Motors faces $89,000 in fines for incident that injured workers at Fremont facility [View all] alp227 May 2014 OP

That is what good regulation will do randys1 May 2014 #1

Either Tesla doesn't have enough engineers, or it is ignoring the engineers on staff. hedgehog May 2014 #2

The fine is for not training the employees correctly. joshcryer May 2014 #6

For what it is worth. pangaia May 2014 #3

He may have good points daleo May 2014 #4

Musk is a tyrant for labor, this is no question. joshcryer May 2014 #5

That does sort of jive with what he said. pangaia May 2014 #7

Pretty much, he admittedly despises unoins. joshcryer May 2014 #8

Interesting.. pangaia May 2014 #9

Here's his missive on unions: joshcryer May 2014 #10

I would send this to my friend but, pangaia May 2014 #11

Yeah, ULA = United Launch Alliance. joshcryer May 2014 #12

Tesla Factory Worker Wages Mother Muckraker May 2014 #14

The gist of the replies tracks with what I had to say above - hedgehog May 2014 #13

Lots More OSHA Violations Where That Came From Mother Muckraker May 2014 #15

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