Tesla Plays with Fire in Sweden
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla joue avec le feu en Suède" in French.
- 22/12/2023 13:45
Unions are not easing pressure on Tesla, which is increasingly embroiled in conflicts while tensions escalate and spread to Denmark.
Tesla is facing a growingly aggressive reaction from unions and some of the most powerful pension funds in the Nordic region. While Elon Musk was “content” to dismiss the Swedish union movement, the fire was contained, but diverting certain cars from Swedish ports to Danish ports was the last straw. The string was too thin to escape the unions’ notice.
The American manufacturer thought it had found an effective workaround by shipping cars to Sweden via Danish ports after Swedish dockworkers joined the strike. The ruse lasted only a few days and ultimately only strengthened the protesters’ resolve. Worse, Danish dockworkers and truck drivers have now joined their Swedish colleagues in the fight and have stopped unloading and transporting cars destined for Sweden.
What could be the next steps in this conflict? The Swedish Transport Workers’ Union announced it would cease collecting waste from Tesla workshops starting December 24, 2023. Dansk Metal, the powerful Danish metalworkers’ union, is working to gain support from German unions. Tesla employs 11,000 people at its MegaFactory in Grünheide, near Berlin — a prime target.
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