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So what? Central handling of license plates is common throughout the EU. It's a very sensitive issue after all.
Tesla not only are being assholes trying to circumvent basic worker rights, they're also lazy assholes who couldn't be arsed to see this coming.
Well it just so happens they work in a field where it's particularly easy for their activity to be shut down. Boo hoo, cry me a river.
Is there any other circumstance where this government decision is bad or is Tesla being inconvenienced the only one? Because I think I can live with that one.
If something else took out this one postal service, it would halt all auto sales with no other recourse.
A virus wiping out their computer system
A natural disaster.
I'm sure there's other circumstances where this could be unexpectedly bad on a whole.
If that happened they would use another carrier. Which may or may not have a sympathetic union.
You're trying to paint a picture in which the government is directly involved with cockblocking Tesla but it's not. Union culture was bound to bite them in the ass one way or another. It's got nothing to do with the fact the government has to control license plate distribution.
Edit: I've already read your other comment btw so no need to rehash it. I happen to agree with it, I think there is merit to reviewing the arguments of both Tesla and the government in this situation. But it's not going to get any easier for Tesla going forward.
They can't use another carrier.
There's a contract preventing it.
The contract is the problem, not the union.
Edit: as per your edit I agree, even if they do win, things are only going to get harder.