Tesla is facing a significant labor action in Sweden, with mechanics demanding a collective bargaining agreement.
The strike has gained the support of 10 other trade unions and has extended to all of Sweden's 50 ports, halting the unloading of electric vehicles.
Workers at Hydro Extrusions, a Tesla supplier, are set to join the strike, marking the first time a Tesla supplier in Sweden has done so.
Tesla, the renowned electric vehicle manufacturer, is facing a significant labor action in Sweden. The action began with mechanics demanding a collective bargaining agreement and has since escalated to a country-wide boycott. Workers at Hydro Extrusions, a Tesla supplier, are set to join the strike, marking the first time a Tesla supplier in Sweden has done so in support of the mechanics' strike.
The strike initially involved around 120 mechanics and service technicians but has since gained the support of 10 other trade unions. The Transport Workers' Union has extended its strike to all of Sweden's 50 ports, halting the unloading of electric vehicles. This move has been supported by other workers, including electricians and cleaners.
The labor action is not limited to Sweden. Unions in larger markets, including Germany and the U.S., are also challenging Tesla. The company's reluctance to sign a collective bargaining agreement is seen as a threat to the Swedish model of industrial relations.
Tesla does not have a manufacturing plant in Sweden, but its electric cars are serviced at workshops across the country. The company's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement for its Swedish mechanics has led to this unprecedented labor action.
Workers at one of Tesla's suppliers, Hydro Extrusions, are set to go on strike next week.
Hydro Extrusions's Vetlanda plant makes aluminium profiles and is the first Tesla supplier in Sweden to down tools in support of the mechanics' strike.