Which, he apparently doesn’t grok, and should have this bit read to him.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy defines the marketing devision of the Sirius Cybernetic Corporation as "a bunch of mindless jerks who’ll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes,”
The Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation were a bunch of mindless jerks who were the first against the wall when the revolution came.
and its already depressing as fuck…
a clear sign they believe they can win the case on the merits /s
Of course these were jetski people…
I think we’re getting a bit distracted from the real question here. Which is, were those generic personal water crafts, or actual Kawasaki Jet Skis®?
And I for one like it!
Mjöist is maybe moar metal though.
Just the thing to make his head even larger
You can’t fool me. That second picture is just a tipped over refrigerator.
Ass to ass.
Isn’t A24 known for its horror movies?
Musky is in a accident and mounts his torso on a poorly constructed Cybertruck Model X and terrorizes the populace as his companies crash around him. Darren, call me, let’s workshop this script!
Update from the strike against Tesla in Sweden.
Now the Painters’ Union, which organizes automotive painters in Sweden, has also announced sympathy measures with IF Metall. So no paint will be put on any Teslas in Sweden. from Dagens Arbete:
The Painters’ Union is issuing a notice for a complete halt to all painting of Tesla cars. “It’s a comprehensive notice intended to prevent the movement of cars,” says press chief Johan Redén.
The Painters’ Union is issuing sympathetic measures in two steps in IF Metall’s conflict with Tesla in Sweden. In the first step, there’s a notice for a cessation of all handling of Tesla cars in 53 auto painting firms in Sweden. If Tesla’s subsidiary, TM Sweden, doesn’t sign a collective agreement with IF Metall before Monday, a blockade will be announced for an additional 56 firms.
“We will shut down all Tesla work if they don’t sign an agreement. The question is whether Elon Musk really wants to fight with the Painters’ Union?” says Johan Redén.
For the Painters’ Union, IF Metall’s conflict with Tesla is a decisive battle for the entire Swedish labor movement.
“In this struggle, IF Metall represents all members in all unions in Sweden. We have here a high-profile employer challenging the entire Swedish collective agreement model, threatening conditions across the job market. For us, this is a super important battle that we must win,” says Johan Redén.
A significant portion of the painting firms affected by the notice currently don’t handle Teslas. However, the Painters’ Union aims to prevent Tesla from moving cars to other firms to bypass a blockade.
“It’s a comprehensive notice aimed at preventing the movement of cars,” says Johan Redén.
The first stage of the blockade comes into effect on November 21, with the second stage a few days later if Tesla hasn’t signed a collective agreement by then.
Famous for connecting Worthing and Clapham, more like.
And also IG Metall in Germany has made a press release with a message of solidarity with the Swedish unions. Norweigan Fellesforbundet (The United Federation of Trade Unions) has also posted a statement of solidarity, and there is talk of blockades if Tesla tries to bring in cars through Norweigan ports.
From an article in the excellent daily newspaper Dagens ETC:
“Their strike also gives our colleagues in Grünheide courage and confidence to organize themselves in unions and take their fate into their own hands,” writes Dirk Schulze, district manager for IG Metall Berlin-Brandenburg-Sachsen, in a press release published on November 9.
He praises the steps taken by IF Metall in Sweden since October 27 to fight for a collective agreement for factory workers, the unity between the unions in the LO’s umbrella organization, and the blockades that have already been initiated and are still being planned.
The German union describes IF Metall’s Swedish strike actions as a model for actions at other Tesla facilities around the world.
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The electric car manufacturer Tesla has also faced criticism as an employer in Germany. The German labor union IG Metall recently campaigned for the employees at the Gigafactory in Germany, located in Grünheide, in a week-long action that began on October 9.
Under the slogan “We show that we are many,” more than 1,000 employees showed up for work on October 9 wearing IG Metall stickers on their T-shirts, according to the union. IG Metall was present to talk to the employees. Simultaneously, Tesla provided free food for the employees on that day and set up food carts.
IG Metall saw this as a manipulative attempt to deter employees from speaking with the union. Tesla also refuses to sign collective agreements in Germany.
Musk promised a wage increase. On Friday, November 3, Musk personally visited the German facility and announced wage increases. After a wage increase of up to six percent last year, wages will be raised by an additional four percent this year. Annual salaries for production employees will also increase by 2,500 euros starting in February 2024.
IG Metall had welcomed the planned wage increase but noted that Tesla’s wage payments still remain below the level agreed upon in the automotive industry’s collective agreements.
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There are two other issues at the Grünheide facility, concerning health and safety in the workplace. IG Metall addressed this in a press release in October:
“In certain areas of operations, this leads to sick leave rates of up to 40 percent. Instead of addressing the causes, management reacts by exerting pressure on the sick employees. Those who are still healthy are encouraged to produce the same quantities with fewer staff.”
When asked by the TV channel RBB in October, Tesla refuted criticism about the work environment for employees. However, several German media outlets reported that the number of workplace accidents at the electric car manufacturer currently exceeds the industry average.
The second problem: In September 2023, 26 environmental incidents, such as fires and chemical leaks caused by the factory, had been registered. Although no lasting environmental damage has occurred so far, environmental organizations have expressed concerns. This is also due to a portion of the Gigafactory area being situated in a water protection zone.
Reuters documented at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries at Musk’s rocket company: crushed limbs, amputations, electrocutions, head and eye wounds and one death. SpaceX employees say they’re paying the price for the billionaire’s push to colonize space at breakneck speed.
Current and former employees said such injuries reflect a chaotic workplace where often under-trained and overtired staff routinely skipped basic safety procedures as they raced to meet Musk’s aggressive deadlines for space missions. SpaceX, founded by Musk more than two decades ago, takes the stance that workers are responsible for protecting themselves, according to more than a dozen current and former employees, including a former senior executive.
Musk himself at times appeared cavalier about safety on visits to SpaceX sites: Four employees said he sometimes played with a novelty flamethrower and discouraged workers from wearing safety yellow because he dislikes bright colors.
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