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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Bold of you to assume I'm expressing defeatism. My point is that Tesla can and will fight it. They'll lose eventually, sure. My hope is that the union has enough money to pay the court costs.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    IG Metall is one of the largest unions we have. They have deep pockets. Also, in Germany the losing party automatically pays court fees and their opponent's lawyers afterwards.

    I would worry more about those workers who aren't union members. It's possible they'll still help them out of principle, but they don't have to.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That's a fantastic rule that I wish were true everywhere. So many frivolous lawsuits (which Elon is well-experienced in filing) would suddenly disappear.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Well, the word "automatically" is an exaggeration. For example, if it was a close call and it seems you were in the court fairly, then the losing side might not have to pay up, at least not in full. But often they do. Better settle if you think you'll lose. It's a lot cheaper that way.

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