IF Metall’s strike towards Tesla Sweden may unfold because the Swedish union seeks assist throughout Europe and the US.
An ombudsman for IF Metall, Arturo Vasquez, advised the Monetary Instances that the Swedish union is actively speaking with counterparts in Europe and the US to hitch the strike towards Tesla or make strikes of their very own. Apparently sufficient, the United Auto Employees union lately introduced it could launch union drives for 13 non-unionized automakers in the US, together with Tesla.
“For those who have a look at what Elon Musk has accomplished within the US, he’s anti-unions. For us, it’s symbolic. For Swedish unions, it’s an extremely essential battle,” stated Arturo Vasquez.
Vasquez stood amongst strikers exterior Tesla’s service middle within the Stockholm suburb of Segelstorp, the place he claims half of the staff joined IF Metall’s strike. Union membership has been declining in Sweden, however Swedish unions stay one of many largest in Europe. Unions in Sweden nonetheless maintain vital energy.
Just some folks in Sweden share concepts about unions, much like Vasquez. Some folks in Sweden consider unions are a factor of the previous and it’s time to step into the longer term.
“IF Metall and different unions was a good suggestion 100 years in the past. However we’re in a brand new period now, [and] younger folks can communicate up for themselves and negotiate. Corporations are keen to compete for good staff with good salaries and advantages.
“Unions don’t have a job to play anymore, or at the very least not the identical as 100 years in the past. Unions have turn into a giant Ponzi scheme in Sweden; the members pay $50.00 each month and get nothing in return, which is billions of {dollars} yearly that solely achieve a couple of on the prime with [huge] salaries and a great deal of advantages,” one Swedish native advised Teslarati.
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