In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, Tesla began to terminate contracts with contract workers at factories in the United States.
The electric vehicle maker is cutting the number of contract workers at both its vehicle assembly plant in Fremont, California, and GigaFactory 1, which produces lithium-ion batteries in Reno, Nevada, according to CNBC sources.
The layoffs affected hundreds of workers, CNBC writes, citing people familiar with the situation.
βIt is with great regret that we must inform you that the Tesla plant shutdown has been extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, as a result, Tesla has asked that all contracts be immediately ceased,β said workforce management company Balance Staffing, which contracted with Tesla. contracts on behalf of workers. She also informed the dismissed workers that they would remain on her staff and could independently find a job in accordance with their specialty.
Balance Staffing also promised that it would work to bring workers back to Tesla in the future, if at all possible, and assured them that layoffs from Tesla were not related to the quality of their work, but rather due to difficult business conditions.
Workers who contracted with Tesla through other agencies also received similar notices on Thursday and Friday, according to CNBC.
Source: 3dnews.ru