sure does seem to be a deterrent
Comment on Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk
Jaysyn@kbin.social 9 months agoReality shows that Tesla gets hit with fines & judgments all the time.
cash@lemmynsfw.com 9 months ago
Jaysyn@kbin.social 9 months ago
Elon says a lot of stupid shit out loud. You can't recognize bluster?
cash@lemmynsfw.com 9 months ago
0.00007% of his net worth isn’t a punishment. it has no material effect on him. it’s just some pixels on a screen.
108@kbin.social 9 months ago
Yeah all those fine really hurt one of the richest men in the world.
Jaysyn@kbin.social 9 months ago
Ok, so what you want is for union busting to be a criminal offense instead of a civil one.
I can get behind that.
kbotc@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I mean, he could spend some time in jail for contempt of court if he does something awful…
SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
Usually only for poors
krayj@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
That’s the entire point of the comment you are replying to. The fines are neither a deterrent nor an inconvenience to those wealthy enough to cover the cost. They use their money, power, and influence to continue to violate law without any other consequences.