2023-11-13 16:12:56
The strike began on October 27 in the seven Tesla brand dealerships in Sweden. Since then, mechanics have joined the movement. Then the dockers, who no longer unload electric cars, arriving by boat from Rostock, Germany. In the coming days, electricians, in turn, will stop repairing vehicles and charging stations, while postmen will no longer deliver spare parts and maintenance workers will stop cleaning.
In the memory of a Swedish trade unionist, we have not seen such mobilization for decades. It must be said that the situation is serious: according to the unions, it is the future of the Swedish model which is at stake, especially since Elon Musk, who refuses to sign the collective agreements in force in the kingdom, n He’s not the only one to stand up to them. The Swedish streaming company Spotify is in the same situation and it took the threat of a strike for the company Klarna, a specialist in split payment – and also Swedish – to finally give in on November 3.
“We are going to make it as difficult as possible for Tesla to continue operating”explains Marie Nilsson, the boss of IF Metall, who adds: “We are sorry for the owners of the brand’s cars, who will not be able to have them repaired [ils sont environ 50 000 en Suède]. But the conflict must have an impact for our interlocutor to understand. »
Regulated by these branch agreements
The last face-to-face took place on November 6. On this occasion, Tesla representatives in Sweden reiterated their refusal to submit to the union’s demands. “The most bizarre thing is that they do not oppose the content of the agreement, but refuse to sign it in principle, which can only be interpreted by the fact that Tesla wants to decide alone and unilaterally the conditions of work “constate Mme Nilsson. With, for employees, the risk of finding themselves “without protection in the future”notes the president of IF Metall.
Because, in Sweden, the labor market is not regulated by law, but regulated by these sector agreements, negotiated every two or three years by the social partners. Even if they are not obligatory, they cover around 90% of employees, 70% of whom are unionized. “It is a model that has ensured an increase in real wages, while allowing businesses to prosper”boasts Gabriella Lavecchia, president of the union of service and communications employees Seko.
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