https://www.wired.co.uk/article/sweden-tesla-strike-cleaners
"Swedish workers are uniting against Tesla. From tomorrow, cleaners will stop
cleaning Tesla showrooms, electricians won’t fix the company’s charging points,
and dockworkers will refuse to unload Tesla cargo at all Swedish ports. What
started as a strike by Tesla mechanics is spreading, in something Swedish
unions describe as an existential battle between Elon Musk’s carmaker and the
conventions they say make the country’s labor market fair and efficient.
The standoff in Sweden is the biggest union action the company has faced
anywhere in the world. Sweden doesn’t have laws that set working conditions,
such as a minimum wage. Instead these rules are dictated by collective
agreements, a type of contract that defines the benefits employees are entitled
to, such as wages and working hours. For five years, industrial workers’ union
IF Metall, which represents Tesla mechanics, has been trying to persuade the
company to sign a collective agreement. When Tesla refused, the mechanics
decided to strike at the end of October. Then they asked fellow Swedish unions
to join them.
“Collective agreements form the backbone of the Swedish labor market model,”
says Mikael Pettersson, head of negotiations at the electricians’ union, which
plans to join the blockade tomorrow. “Fighting for the Swedish model becomes
even more crucial when it involves such a large company as Tesla.” Negotiations
are currently at a standstill. IF Metall spokesperson Jesper Pettersson told
WIRED that there are no ongoing talks with Tesla as of Wednesday.
Tesla didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment."
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
