COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the country’s largest trade union said Tuesday they will take action in solidarity with Swedish workers against the Texas-based automaker.
Tesla is non-unionized globally, but the Swedish workers are demanding that the carmaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, which most employees in Sweden have.
“Concretely, this means that dock workers and drivers will not receive and transport Tesla’s cars going to Sweden,” 3F said in a statement.
Swedish mechanics stopped servicing Tesla cars and several unions, including postal workers, have joined in a wave of solidarity with IF Metall’s demands.
Dockworkers at Sweden’s four largest ports also stopped the delivery of Tesla vehicles to put more pressure on the automaker.
Persons:
Tesla, ”, ” Jakob Lykke, ” Lykke, Jan Villadsen, ” Villadsen, Dockworkers, Elon Musk
Organizations:
Tesla, The United Federation of Workers, IF Metall, IF Metall’s, Sweden’s Transport Agency
Locations:
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sweden, Texas, Esbjerg, Denmark’s, Danish, Swedish, Scandinavian