Fellesforbundet, the largest private sector trade union in , joins the strike of Swedish Tesla workers. The unions said they wanted to send a “clear signal” to Tesla and intended to do what was necessary to make sure no cars from the company reached Sweden through Norway. However, Fellesforbundet refused to specify what exactly they intend to do for this purpose –
The right to demand a collective agreement is an obvious part of working life, and we cannot accept that Tesla puts itself above this
– said the president of the union, Joern Eggum. Fellesforbundet announced that it would start operations on December 20.
On Tuesday, the Danish union 3F also said that it would support Swedish mechanics and will refuse to unload cars made for customers from the local market. Norwegian and Danish associations said their actions would only affect cars manufactured specifically for the Swedish market.
Tesla employees in Sweden are on strike. The whole country joined in
sticks to its policy of not signing collective agreements with trade unionists. The company said that its employees received equally good or even better conditions than those demanded by trade unionists. However, Scandinavian unions believe that Tesla’s refusal undermines long-standing norms in the region that allow workers to negotiate holidays, overtime and other elements of employment.
Eight Tesla workshops in Sweden have been on strike since October 27. The IF Metall union stated that this is the biggest “battle” in decades and is fighting to preserve the Swedish trade union model and to protect against the use of global labor practices in the country. This is the first time Tesla employees in Sweden have gone on strike. The mechanics were also joined by employees from other organizations and companies. The Swedish Transport Workers’ Union and port workers block all Tesla vehicles, both unloading and loading. The Swedish Union of Building Maintenance Workers has refused to clean up Tesla shopping and service centers across the country, and the post office has stopped delivering signs to Musk’s electricians.
Tesla sues Sweden
The company accuses the authorities of supporting the strike. According to the company, the country contributes to discrimination because postal workers do not provide the company with license plates.
The number of people associated with Swedish organizations has been decreasing for years, but still 90 percent. employees there are covered by collective agreements. The actions of Swedish trade unionists perfectly demonstrate that pressure makes sense. Because although Tesla has not yet been forced to sign a collective agreement, Klarna has done so. The Swedish payments company was also threatened with a strike. Klarna’s president and founder, Pole Sebastian Siemiątkowski, even stated after signing the collective agreement that he was convinced that everyone would benefit from this agreement and that his company could contribute to strengthening the Swedish model from the inside.
Source: Gazeta
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