Yes, it's interesting that the UAW isn't mentioned at all in the piece.
Let’s hope they get shut out.
Yes, it's interesting that the UAW isn't mentioned at all in the piece.
After many years IT consulting at NUMMI I've moved on to another place just this last week.
There were hints and rumors around this sort of thing happening. It makes great sense for both parties. Toyota saves face at very little cost. Tesla gets access to all the car building know how that they don't have currently. Plus the NUMMI site has some very state of the art paint and body shop facilities.
The two flys in the ointment are, MLS(old GM) which still owns the land and building and will need to be bought out, the other is the union, which has it's local headquarters located across the street.
I foresee them sticking their noses very deep into this. I already heard ex-employees on the radio asking that they get first dips on the new jobs. If I were Tesla I would immediately toss any resume from a union member.