Elon Musk Has an Original Idea to End Manager-Worker Divisions

Elon Musk Has an Original Idea to End Manager-Worker Division

Tesla's CEO is known for pushing his businesses to the limit.

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A favorite argument of his is that the manufacturer of electric vehicles offers some of the best working conditions, wages, and benefits

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One of the causes of tension with the Biden administration is Trump's dislike for unions.

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Biden himself is a passionate supporter of the unions, hosting labor leaders after Amazon's historic victory in April, yet another

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"Chris Smalls is making good trouble and inspiring labor organizing across the country," the Democratic president said on May 11, referring to an Amazon union orga

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However, Musk has just come up with an original idea that may well be accepted by unions.

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He proposes abolishing the class system in firms. In essence, Musk wants to eliminate the distinction between managers and employees, as well a

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The serial entrepreneur wrote on Twitter on June 2 that workers and management should not be classed as different. "Everyone is a worker."

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained that at Tesla, managers and employees have been treated equally.

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In Tesla factories, there are no special privileges for managers. The company houses everyone in the same boat, Musk said.

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All people eat the same food, use the same restrooms, etc. - no executive chef or another ivory tow

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Musk's system resembles the Toyotism that is already prevalent in tech companies where employees have much more freedom to plan and execute their own work.

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