Some of Tesla's loyal band of devotees and CEO Elon Musk say the White House has been unfairly snubbing America's top-selling electric vehicle brand.
The administration’s perceived neglect has irked some in Musk’s huge fan base of more than 72 million followers on Twitter, as well as Musk himself. “For reasons unknown,” Musk tweeted Sunday, referring to the president, “@potus is unable to say the word ‘Tesla.’ ”
Biden has often touted union jobs that he says would be created by his stalled “Build Back Better” legislation. During the 2020 presidential election, he drewand other unions. When the White House hosted other U.S. automakers in touting electric vehicle sales goals in August, Tesla wasn’t invited. It’s not entirely clear what the pay is for Tesla’s production workers at the company’s nonunionized factories in California, Texas and Nevada. One worker in California who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation from the company said he earns $24 an hour after working more than six years.
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