Tesla Tells California Employees to Return to Work in Defiance of County Orders
Tesla on Monday told employees at its California vehicle factory to return to work, a few days after..
Tesla on Monday told employees at its California vehicle factory to return to work, a few days after local officials said the plant should remain closed as lockdown measures are still in effect to curb the spread of the CCP virus.
The company referred to an order on Thursday by Californias governor allowing manufacturers to resume operations and said that as of Sunday, previously furloughed employees were back to their regular employment status.
“Were happy to get back to work and have implemented very detailed plans to help you keep safe as you return,” the email, seen by Reuters, said.
Separately on Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said California should do whatever is necessary to help the electric carmaker reopen its only U.S. vehicle factory if it wants to keep the company in its state.
Health officials in Alameda County, where the Fremont factory is based, said on Friday and Saturday it must remain closed as long as local lockdown measures to curb the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus remain in effect.
Tesla on Saturday sued the county, and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened in a tweet to leave the state, where the company is among the largest employers and manufacturers, for Texas or Nevada.
“California should prioritize doing whatever they need to do to solve those health issues so that he can open quickly and safely or… hes moving his production to a different state,” Mnuchin said in a CNBC interview.
Teslas lawsuit accused Alameda County of violating Californias constitution by defying state Governor Gavin Newsoms orders on Thursday allowing manufacturers to reopen.
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