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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:40 PM Original message |
Can buying "union only" hurt startups like Tesla Motors? |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Aren't Tesla's hand built and super expensive? /nt |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They are for now |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yeah I'm sure the people who build the cars are payed well |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Their Roadster is upwards of $100K, but I think their Sedan (which |
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Doctor Hurt (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Don't let anyone control your mind |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. If I had the $$$, I'd buy a Tesla. I'd like to support it because |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't worry about union with high-end, expensive, handmade craftsman-type stuff. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wish I could afford a Tesla |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. The last I heard, they were in talks to rehire the laid-off union NUMMI plant workers. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I found a few |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Thank you! |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why can't startups be union? |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. Ideally, Tesla workers would own the company and their union dues would help their less fortunate |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. Toyota is bank rolling Tesla |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Tesla is hardly a "startup." And ETA... |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You could be right |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Well geez, can you blame 'em? |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. By all means, I want to see Tesla unionized |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sometimes the choice is for the greater good. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. You really should buy a car built by union labor. Screw scab automakers. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. You should buy only cars made by American union labor. |
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