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huhwat

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    Comment #31779912

    I don't know what to tell you, every legal training I've ever had has said that capricious application of workplace policies and playing favorites is a good way to land oneself int…

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    Comment #31779676

    Unequal enforcement of company policies is not working conditions?

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    Comment #31779625

    Then more directly, the letter specifically called out unequal enforcement of company policy. That's direct.

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    Comment #31779606

    I've been corrected by folks going, "nuh uh". A discussion about retention, recruitment, enforcement of workplace policies, and airing of collective grievances is within bounds for…

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    Comment #31779566

    The letter specifically called out, eg, unequal enforcement of workplace policies.

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    Comment #31779496

    > many employees continue to experience unequal enforcement of our oft-repeated “No Asshole” and “Zero Tolerance” policies. Sure sounds like a discussion about workplace policies a…

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    Comment #31779445

    If retention and recruitment are impacted, then working hours become longer. If company values are enforced internally but publicly the CEO is acting against those values, then it …

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    Comment #31779391

    The courts have covered this. Generally, individual grievances are not protected. Whistleblowing may not be protected. Egregious or offensive language or coerced speech is not prot…

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    Comment #31779353

    Protected concerted activity is the legal term, and broadly encompasses protections for workers who collectively discuss and attempt to improve, among other things, the conditions …

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    Comment #31779213

    The letter was about how rooms Elon's tweets impacted working conditions. Eg Individuals and groups of employees at SpaceX have spent significant effort beyond their technical scop…

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    Comment #31779165

    Of course the company says organizing shouldn't happen on company time/resources. Can't be having the workers thinking they could collectively act!

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    Comment #31779134

    They did top the lists, but they've dropped off as owners deal with the reality of owning them. An electric car, competently built, will wow most folks. Remember that the satisfact…

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    Comment #31778838

    If the CEO makes it harder to land contracts or recruit talent, that's a direct impact to working conditions. I loved SpaceX and would consider working there if not for Musk, for i…

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    Comment #31778809

    The letter makes that fairly clear. It's more challenging to focus on their mission, reducing opportunities for SpaceX, etc.

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    Comment #31778755

    Turns out discussing working conditions is one. And a very reasonable argument could be made that this letter is explicitly discussing working conditions.

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    Comment #31778732

    Mondragon has tens of billions in revenue and nearly a hundred thousand workers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_Corporation Is that Tesla or SpaceX scale? Seems like it'…

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    Comment #31778639

    No, but some speech is protected from consequences. Discussing working conditions is protected speech.

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    Comment #31778538

    He does not have the universal right to fire people who talk about working conditions. Workers enjoy protections that allow them to speak about their work, even if that would be em…

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    Comment #31778506

    Turns out speech about working conditions is protected. You can't be fired for sharing your wages, for instance. I would not be shocked to hear that this results in a lawsuit over …

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    Comment #31778484

    Tesla cars are garbage, speaking as a Tesla owner. They demo nicely, but they are put together poorly. The minute there's any meaningful competition they'll crumble. Combined with …

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    Comment #31778395

    There are many worker coops that operate as a democracy, some of them quite large. From manufacturing to food service to coding to agriculture, they are in nearly every sector. May…

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    Comment #31774889

    Whoever leaked this without redacting names put lives at risk. Whoever published it without redacting names likewise. And before anyone jumps in to say, "they should have not poste…

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    Comment #31766332

    Did you read the thread where cult members were subjected to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse? Rape and forced abortions?

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    Comment #31766297

    Amazon operates this same way. Though I would assume Amazon has at least one cult in it.

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    Comment #31766264

    LinkedIn is a Microsoft product, so they would have the ability and interest in understanding what broke here.