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One important point in this discussion is that workers only have to return at their own discretion. Since no worker is being forced to work, the argument is best thought of as whether or not workers who chooses to work should be allowed to do so given Tesla's plan.

They can also stay at home if they prefer, or seek other employment if they want to work but find Tesla's safety plan unconvincing.



With record unemployment factory workers do not have such a luxury to just walk away if they dont like Tesla's plan.

For most this is "lose your housing/food" or "risk getting Covid"


Will workers still be eligible for unemployment insurance payments if they choose not to go back after Tesla opens?


They won't, and that puts the lie to all these people saying it's no big deal and they don't have to go to work if they don't want to.


This is true but only in the narrowest possible sense, and one wonders why you felt it was worth noting.




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