Musk Accuses The UAW Of Bribing Employee To Unionize Tesla Inc

For its part, Tesla says it proactively takes good care of its workers.

Musk took to Twitter to deny alleged abuses saying that Moran’s attack is morally outrageous since Tesla is the only auto company left running in California due to the high cost of operations, CNBC reported.

The United Automobile Workers union on Friday said it had been approached by workers at Tesla Inc’s Fremont, California, assembly plant, rejecting a charge by the chief executive of the luxury electric auto maker that a worker who publicly criticized the company was on the UAW payroll.

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“Mr. Moran is not and has not been paid by the UAW”, the union said.

“Mr. Moran is not and has not been paid by the UAW”, the statement said. Musk countered each of Moran’s claims to Gizmodo, saying that mandatory overtime is occasionally required but that its use is dropping weekly, and noting that starting wages are higher than those offered to UAW employees, with total compensation also exceeding equivalent UAW wages when you factor in stock grants.

Furthermore, he said that Tesla’s management had been strictly warning employees about publicly speaking on disagreements and issues. A year ago, union construction workers walked off the job at Tesla’s “gigafactory” in Nevada over hiring practices.

Moran identifies himself in the online post as a production worker of four years at Tesla’s plant in Fremont.

Tesla has touted the number of factory jobs it has created within the U.S. The 5.3 million-square-foot Fremont plant employs more than 6,000 workers, and its battery Gigafactory in Nevada employs 3,000 construction workers and factory employees. He doesn’t really work for us. They added that Tesla has set aggressive production deadlines, causing California lawmakers to begin questioning Tesla for making its employees sign broad confidentiality agreements.

Interestingly, Gizmodo points out that there are no records of anyone by the name of Jose Moran working at Tesla, either on social media or on LinkedIn, perhaps suggesting that it is a pseudonym. Thankfully, five members of the California State Assembly have written a letter to Tesla questioning the policy and calling for a retraction.

When asked for comment, a Tesla spokesperson said this wasn’t the first time “professional” union organizing efforts have targeted Tesla.

“There is sometimes mandatory overtime if we are trying to make up for a production stoppage, but it is dropping nearly every week”, he said.

The union also confirmed that they were “approached” by Tesla workers in Fremont.