Tesla Faces Criticism From Contractors

Protests are being organized by labor unions outside Tesla headquarters for wages and compensation.

Tesla Motors Inc. is facing criticism as its General Contractors along with all sub-contractors are showing their rage by organizing protests because of the unfair wage mechanism. As reported by the owners of Tesla Motors, the protest has been organized outside the company’s headquarters situated in Palo Alto, California.

As the blog post suggests, the protest is being conducted by the labor union in Hayward that is known as Carpenters Local 713. According to reports, it can be deciphered that the protestors are demand treatment which is just and compensations on the whole.

Along with that, claims are being made by the labor union that the electric car maker is cutting edges so that they make payments to third party contractors provide them their designated wages and give them the benefits they deserve. According to a flyer, that has been obtained from the owner of Tesla, “Driving the car industry in the future. Sending workers’ wages and benefits back to the past.”

The blog further claims that the banners by these protesters have been given to the San Jose State University and Natural Foods Co-op. as perceived, the site being used for this protest is relatively small where three men are protesting along with banners and “giant Grim Reaper."

Apart from this, we also need to take the battery swapping facility of Tesla into consideration at the Harris Ranch Battery Swap Station. Tesla has also given invites to the 200 Model S owners that will allow them to exercise the latest features.

These battery swaps function by replacing the battery pack of EVs with a charged version that has a similar configuration. So when the drivers return from their trips, they can get their hands on their original batteries.

For one round trip, the battery swap is likely to cost almost $80 where the process time is said to be seven minutes on an average. This facility is said to be open throughout the week between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Moreover, during the first half of the trip, the swap is likely to take six minutes whereas eight minutes are required for the second half.

The company might experience growth on the whole but battery swaps will not really benefit the, much in the long run. During the annual stakeholders meeting the chief executive officer of Tesla Mr. Elon Musk stated: “Based on what we’re seeing here [battery swap stations], it’s unlikely to be something that’s worth expanding in the future, unless something changes.”