Tesla Under Swedish Strike, Deadline, Comments For The 1st Time

Swedish unions are intensifying their strike action against Tesla, expanding the scope of the labor dispute to include shipping, cleaning, and electrical workers. This comes in response to Tesla's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement with its mechanics, who have been on strike since late October.

In TT, the Swedish national wire service, a Tesla representative was quoted thusly:

It is unfortunate that IF Metall has taken these measures. Tesla follows Swedish labor market regulations, but like many other companies has chosen not to enter into a collective agreement. We already offer equivalent or better agreements than those covered by collective bargaining and find no reason to sign any other agreement

The transport union has declared that it will refuse to unload any Teslas arriving by ship to four major Swedish ports starting Tuesday. This move is expected to significantly disrupt Tesla's operations in the country, as Sweden is a key market for the automaker.

In addition, the electrician's union has announced that its members will not provide any servicing or repairs at Tesla's 213 charging stations across Sweden starting November 17. This means that Tesla will be unable to maintain its charging network, which could further inconvenience its customers.

These expanded strike actions put further pressure on Tesla to reach an agreement with the unions. The company has so far resisted calls for negotiations, but it may be forced to reconsider its stance in light of the growing unrest.

The Swedish labor dispute is a significant development for Tesla, as it marks the first time that the company has faced such widespread union action in Europe. The outcome of the dispute could have far-reaching implications for Tesla's labor relations in other countries.

This is Armen Hareyan from Torque News. Please follow us at https://twitter.com/torquenewsauto on Twitter and https://www.torquenews.com/ for daily automotive news.

Reference
NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/world/europe/sweden-tesla-strike.html
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