Tesla Faces Escalating Union Pressure in Sweden
Dockworkers, Cleaners, and Postal Workers Join Mechanics' Strike, Tesla Reiterates Commitment to Swedish Market
- Tesla faces growing union pressure in Sweden, with dockworkers, cleaners, and postal service workers joining the strike in solidarity with Tesla mechanics.
- The standoff began in late October with a walkout led by IF Metall, the Tesla mechanics' trade union, over Tesla's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement.
- Dockworkers have extended their blockade to all ports in the country, refusing to unload Tesla vehicles.
- Cleaners from the Swedish Building Maintenance Workers' Union have stopped working at Tesla-owned locations, and postal workers have announced they will join the strikes and stop delivering letters, spare parts, and pallets to Tesla if the company doesn't cave after three days of strikes.
- Despite the ongoing labor disputes, Tesla reiterated its commitment to the Swedish market, emphasizing the recent opening of its first V4 Supercharger in Sweden, with promises of more to come.