Tesla And Foreign Automakers Could Be The UAW's Next Target

The United Auto Workers (UAW)strike affecting Ford, GM, and Stellantis could have grave consequences for Tesla, reports商业内幕. Analysts and wage experts told the publication that increased pay and stronger job security could prove too attractive to Tesla employees, who may be tempted to unionize.

Should the union prove successful, it will gain renewed strength to launch pro-union campaigns at multiple automakers, including Tesla, and foreign brands thatbuild their vehicles domestically. According to experts, even if that doesn't happen, these automakers may be forced to raise wages to keep up with the union rates.

Arthur Wheaton, a labor expert at Cornell University, told the publication, "This is a fight not just for the people working at Ford, GM, and Stellantis, this is absolutely a fight for all of the working class."

Tesla workers have tried - and failed -to establish a union. Although the company denied it, reports claim employees who attempted to create a unionwere dismissed almost immediately. CEO Elon Musk has been accused of being anti-union and was even ordered to hire back an employee who attempted to unionize.

And that's not the only problem. Tesla's network stretches across the country through different plants and departments, so it would be difficult to get everyone on the same page discreetly and efficiently.

杰克·罗森菲尔德,工会专家在华盛顿niversity, said it's easy for large and "viciously anti-union" companies to get away with silencing pro-union individuals. "If you are a powerful private corporation dead set against a unionization drive, it's hard to imagine you losing that battle."