Goodbye, Sweatpants: Tesla CEO Elon Musk condemns remote work in leaked email
Toronto, Ontario — A leaked email signalled a change in Tesla’s practices: work in person, or work elsewhere. “Anyone who wishes to do remote work must be in the office for a minimum of 40 hours per week,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an email to the company’s executives on May 31. Ostensibly, the […]
Toyota Task Force: Toyota 4×4 Facebook group praised for aiding in snow storm relief
Toronto, Ontario — A new cult is giving Jeep owners a run for their money, as Toyota Canada announced that more than 100 Toyota 4×4 drivers on Vancouver Island came out to give rides to health care workers left stranded by a snow storm. When the island was hit with an uncommonly severe snowfall in […]
Border Boost: Federal government considers exempting auto workers from U.S.-Canada border closure
Ottawa, Ontario — Officials on Parliament Hill are considering expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau told a parliamentary committee Thursday that could mean allowing technicians in the integrated auto industry to be considered essential workers for cross-border purposes. “We are specifically talking about different groups […]
Reviewing the Ropes: Government commits to solving border issues for supply chain workers
Ottawa, Ontario — Members of Canada’s automotive supply chain are waiting in eager anticipation as federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair committed to addressing the slew of complaints surrounding inconsistent enforcement at the Canada-U.S. border for essential workers. In a virtual meeting with the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA), Flavio Volpe, on […]
