Tesla replaced laid off US workers using H-1B visas

Without any numbers to this, it is meaningless. "Some" could be 2 H1B visas and there is nothing to say these people were laid off in order to hire 2 new people.

But, I guess bandwagoners are going to bandwagon.

Re: Tesla replaced laid off US workers using H-1B visas

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Post by rmk » Mon, Dec 30, 2024, 10:07 PM UTC

Article does not give a single specific example of a senior engineer laid off in order to hire a (cheaper and more pliant) junior engineer. Is that so hard to do? There is a claim that every department was affected, but again, no specifics. Were H-1Bs hired to replace people across departments, or were they hired in specific departments?

Looks like someone just decided to pick USCIS numbers in support of their argument that the intention is to reduce compensation and exploit workers, but failed to provide any substantive evidence, or even a cogent argument.

Re: Tesla replaced laid off US workers using H-1B visas

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Post by NoZZz » Mon, Dec 30, 2024, 11:01 PM UTC

rawgabbit wrote: post #5

Buy a Tesla, lay off an American.

Exactly.

Re: Tesla replaced laid off US workers using H-1B visas

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Post by rawgabbit » Mon, Dec 30, 2024, 11:11 PM UTC

pedalpete wrote: post #6

Without any numbers to this, it is meaningless. "Some" could be 2 H1B visas and there is nothing to say these people were laid off in order to hire 2 new people. But, I guess bandwagoners are going to bandwagon.

The article said 15000 were laid of in April and at the same time 2000 H1B visas were requested.

Re: Tesla replaced laid off US workers using H-1B visas

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Post by Sohcahtoa82 » Tue, Dec 31, 2024, 12:42 AM UTC

pedalpete wrote: post #6

Without any numbers to this, it is meaningless. "Some" could be 2 H1B visas and there is nothing to say these people were laid off in order to hire 2 new people. But, I guess bandwagoners are going to bandwagon.

The article literally states that over 2,000 H1Bs were requested. There are numbers.