{"id":423903,"date":"2022-03-30T17:59:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musk-slams-uaw-over-embezzlement-scheme\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T17:59:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:59:21","slug":"elon-musk-slams-uaw-over-embezzlement-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-slams-uaw-over-embezzlement-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk slams UAW over embezzlement scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f98394e439\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f98394e439\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musk-slams-uaw-over-embezzlement-scheme\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_slams_UAW_over_embezzlement_scheme%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk slams UAW over embezzlement scheme&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musk_slams_UAW_over_embezzlement_scheme%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk slams UAW over embezzlement scheme&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Elon Musk reiterated his view that Tesla employees are better off without union representation after a former United Auto Workers official pleaded guilty to siphoning more than $2 million from the leading union.<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Edmunds, the former financial secretary-treasurer of one of the UAW\u2019s Detroit-area branches, copped to federal charges that he pilfered the money to cover personal expenses \u2013 including gambling, guns and child support payments.<\/p>\n<p>Musk couldn\u2019t resist taking a shot at his frequent foe, tweeting that the \u201cUAW slogan\u201d was \u201cfighting for the right to embezzle money from auto workers!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UAW stole millions from workers, whereas Tesla has made many workers millionaires (via stock grants). Subtle, but important difference,\u201d Musk added.<\/p>\n<p>UAW did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The UAW stole millions from workers, whereas Tesla has made many workers millionaires (via stock grants). Subtle, but important difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1508874180539863056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Musk\u2019s remarks were the latest blow in a lengthy feud with UAW, whose officials have frequently targeted Tesla because its factories aren\u2019t unionized. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has cultivated close ties to UAW, inviting unionized auto companies such as Ford and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Motors to the White House while shunning Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Musk challenged UAW to hold a union vote at Tesla\u2019s California manufacturing plant \u2013 claiming compensation for the company\u2019s factory workers is \u201cthe highest in the auto industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like hereby to invite UAW to hold a union vote at their convenience. Tesla will do nothing to stop them,\u201d Musk said on March 3.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-33.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tesla assembly line\" class=\"wp-image-21713571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-33.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk argues Tesla employees are better treated and compensated without union representation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Hearst <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>papers via Getty Imag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking during an online forum on Tuesday, UAW President\u00a0Ray Curry said the union has not had any discussions with Musk or Tesla since he issued the challenge. Curry added that Tesla should first address lingering complaints at the National Labor Relations Board \u2013 including dropping an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal of a ruling that found it violated federal labor laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would be a good faith effort if they were interested in having that type of exchange,\u201d Curry said.<\/p>\n<p>UAW isn\u2019t the only entity pressuring Tesla over its labor prices. In 2019, a California judge\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/09\/28\/tech\/tesla-elon-musk-labor-judge\/index.html\">ruled Tesla violated labor laws<\/a>\u00a0when Musk suggested workers would lose their stock options if they unionized.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-30.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tesla employees work at Tesla's factory's training center in Fremont, California.\" class=\"wp-image-21714239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/tesla-california-30.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tesla employees work at Tesla\u2019s factory\u2019s training center in Fremont, California.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Washington Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In February, California\u2019s Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Tesla over\u00a0allegations of racial discrimination\u00a0at its manufacturing plant.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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