Danish Union Joins Swedish Workers in Strike Against Tesla
05 Dicembre 2023 - 2:38PM
Dow Jones News
By Dominic Chopping
Denmark's biggest union will join industrial action against
Tesla in support of striking Swedish mechanics, who are hoping to
force the company to sign a collective bargaining agreement.
In a statement Tuesday, the Danish 3F union said its dockworkers
and truck drivers will stop offloading and transporting Tesla cars
that are bound for Sweden, preventing the U.S. auto maker from
circumventing a blockade at Swedish ports.
"Even if you are one of the richest in the world, you can't just
make your own rules," said Jan Villadsen, chairman of 3F Transport.
"We have some labor market agreements in the Nordic region, and you
have to comply with them if you want to run a business here."
Mechanics at Sweden's IF Metall union have been striking since
October, with several other Swedish unions joining the industrial
action. Dockworkers at all Swedish ports are refusing to offload
Teslas, electricians won't work on Tesla workshops or charging
stations and postal workers are refusing to deliver anything to
Tesla's workplaces.
3F said IF Metall had asked them for support.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk
has previously called the Swedish industrial action "insane."
Norwegian union Fellesforbundet has said that if Tesla tries to
deliver cars in Norway that are going to Sweden, it will consider
how to respond.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
December 05, 2023 08:23 ET (13:23 GMT)
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