Musk announced to giveTeslaWorkers' wages have risen, and this increase is not small!Teslawill raise the US state of NevadaTeslaThe hourly wage of a factory worker. After the pay increase, the minimum hourly wage for workers will increase from $20 to $22 an hour, and the maximum hourly wage will reach 345 USD per hour, about 246 RMB. And this time the salary increase is amazing, the original hourly wage is 262 to 30Workers in the $65 range will all be raised to 34$5. This is amazing news!
Teslahas always been known for its strict cost control, and Musk is known as the "iron rooster" in designTeslaEven the cost of each screw is strictly considered. Therefore,TeslaEmployees deserve to feel very fortunate and honored. But this time the sudden announcement of a salary increase, Musk's generosity is absolutely surprising. So why did Musk suddenly change his degree?The reason is going to be from the United StatesCarsThe workers' strike began.
September 15 of this year, the United StatesCarsThe United Workers' Union (UAW) launched a strike of unprecedented scale aimed directly at GM, Ford andPeugeot CitroenStellantis, the parent company, requestedWage increases。The fuse was because prices soared all the way, so thatCarsThe gap between workers' wages widened and workers' discontent quickly accumulated. Trade unions and the Big ThreeCarsAfter the negotiations between the giants failed, the strike lasted for six weeks, causing direct losses of nearly $10 billion to the Big Three.
As a result of the strike, the workers won a resounding victory, and the three major car companies promised to raise wages and improve various welfare packages. According to the UAW's official website, the strike has increased its revenue by more than four times that of the 2019 contract. In the base wage section, workers will see more wage growth over the next 4 years than in the past 22 years combined. This shows the UAW asCarsThe influence of workers' unions in the industry as a whole.
At the same time, UAW also announced that it would set its sights on:Tesla。AlthoughTeslaThere are more than 10,000 workers in the United States, but they are not members of the UAW. After successful negotiations with the three major automakers, UAW chairman Shawnfain has vowed to seek collective bargaining with other automakersTeslaIt undoubtedly became their next target.
Musk is a very individualistic figure, and it is hard to imagine that he would be willing to be a "fat sheep". He gaveTeslaEmployees' salaries were raised, apparently to "discourage" the union's efforts. MoreoverTeslaThe salary and benefits are not more advantageous than the three giants, such as the hourly salary of the Fu ** people can basically reach 42$6 per hour, exceededTeslaAdjusted hourly rate. ButTeslaThe reason employees won't ** is because Musk gave them ** options. TeslaThe stock price skyrocketed, and at its peak, the market value exceeded $1 trillion. AlthoughTeslaThe wages of employees may not seem high, but they actually earn no less than the workers of the traditional Big Three, if not more. However, the option cannot be cashed out immediatelyTeslaIf the stock price fluctuates, the income of employees will inevitably be greatly affected. In addition, the benefits package is most afraid of horizontal comparisons with other companies. UAW has secured handsome rights for 150,000 workersTeslamay not be impressed.
In addition,TeslaEmployees outside the U.S. have already begun to strike. SwedenTeslaWorkers at service and repair centers went on strike and gradually spread to places like Denmark, Finland and Norway. It seems, the United StatesTeslaof employees may also join the strike. In this case, forTeslaThe purpose of raising wages is to reduce the risk of the strike from affecting the company's fundamentals.
In addition, UAW is already inTeslaof the California plant formed a committee to discuss the advantages of collective bargaining with other employees. UAW indicated that it would provide the Committee with all necessary resources. For Musk, whether he will be able to pass or notWage increasesIt remains to be seen how the "repulsion" of the unions will be made.
Finally, this time Musk suddenly announcedWage increases, which may seem generous, but is actually to protect one's own interests. He didn't want the strike to spreadTeslaand hope to reduce employee dissatisfaction by raising wages. However,TeslaIt remains to be seen whether employees will be content with pay increases, and whether unions will accept pay increases as a solution.