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Tesla tried to buy that knowledge by aquiring German robotics specialist Grohmann. When the acquisition was complete, Tesla in classic startup fashion tried to
by foepys 9y ago
Tesla tried to buy that knowledge by aquiring German robotics specialist Grohmann. When the acquisition was complete, Tesla in classic startup fashion tried to pressure employees into overtime and to cut all obligations Grohmann had to other, mostly German, car manufacturers. This resulted in Grohmann's CEO leaving the company in protest and unions threatening strikes. I image quite a few top execs and engineers left with the CEO and went to VW, BMW, and Daimler. Even lower level employees leaving would be hard on Tesla as those people, despite "just" doing blue-collar work, are highly trained specialists.
- gmueckl 9y agoThe overtime claim csme up a whule ago already and back then I could not find a supporting source. There was a payment negotiation shortly after Grohmann was bought, but thay did not seem out of the ordinary, either. Remember that Grohmann is a German company operating under German law, which is very different from U.S. labor laws.