The Labor Network for Sustainability today hailed the workers who are organizing a union drive at the Tesla Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York. LNS executive director Michael Leon Guerrero said, "Tesla workers are taking the lead in ensuring that green jobs are good jobs and that the transition to a climate-safe economy can and must be good for workers." The Tesla project received $750 million in taxpayer funding for its state-of-the-art solar production facility. New York State promised 1,460 "direct manufacturing jobs" in the high-unemployment area. However, Tesla job listings offer primarily entry-level positions with wages as low as $14 per hour and limited benefits. Tesla's workers seek by forming a union to win wages that can support their families and provide job security, benefits, and other basic protections. "We are hearing a lot about the need for a Green New Deal that will provide millions of good jobs helping protect the climate. These Tesla workers represent the Green New Deal in action," said Michael. |
