According to news on November 24, the American electric car manufacturer Tesla has recently faced an increasing number of strikes in the country due to its refusal to accept the collective labor agreement organized by the Swedish union. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a tough stance on the Swedish workers' strike, and said "this is crazy" when replying to a post on social media about the strike situation in Sweden.

As the strike Tesla faces in Sweden gains momentum, the company's local business may be further affected.

Earlier this month, Tesla employees working in Swedish service units went on strike to demand that the company join the Swedish union's collective agreement. Tesla has taken a hard line against unions and has resisted efforts by employees to unionize at its manufacturing plants.

The situation initially seemed manageable for Tesla, as it only involved about 100 service workers working in Sweden, but it has now become the most serious strike Tesla has had to deal with to date.

That's because several unions in Sweden have banded together to disrupt Tesla's operations and put pressure on the company.

Since Tesla's service department employees working in Sweden announced a strike, local port workers, electricians and cleaning staff who deal with Tesla have refused to cooperate.

Musk reportedly took a tough stance on the strike in Sweden.

Tesla Sweden said in communications with IFMetall, the union that supports Tesla employees, that Musk directly asked them not to sign any collective bargaining agreement. This approach resulted in a complete stagnation of negotiations.

But new developments are now emerging that could force Tesla back to the negotiating table.

Swedish postal employees who provide license plate services to the Swedish Transport Agency are now refusing to deliver Tesla electric cars. The practices of Swedish postal employees may affect Tesla's local delivery of electric vehicles.

Musk commented on the situation on social media, saying "this is crazy."


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While Musk considers the situation "crazy," it's unclear whether it will force him to abandon his hardline stance on Swedish unions. (Chenchen)