Tesla's Labor Dispute in Scandinavia Escalates as Boycott Spreads
Institutional investors divest from Tesla amid ongoing conflict, while German labor organizers watch closely.
- Tesla is embroiled in a bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries over the company's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement.
- The conflict has escalated with workers from various sectors withholding their services in solidarity, and the boycott has spread to other Nordic countries.
- Several institutional investors, including Norway's largest pension fund, have sold their stakes in Tesla due to the ongoing conflict.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk, known for his anti-union stance, has been criticized for his handling of the situation.
- Labor organizers in Germany, where Tesla's first European gigafactory is located, are closely watching the situation.