Tesla announced on Sunday that its new car registrations in Sweden have exceeded 20,000 so far this year. Tesla said on its official X account: "So far, more than 20,000 cars have been registered this year, thanks to our team and owners in Sweden!"
This achievement was achieved as the strike against Tesla has lasted for nearly two months. The strike was launched by the Swedish trade union IFMetall at the end of October and centered around negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement.
In Sweden, approximately 90% of the workforce works under collective agreements that govern various employment conditions, including wages, type of employment, occupational pensions, working hours, holidays and notice periods. IFMetall, the industrial workers union representing Tesla mechanics, has been trying to persuade the company to sign a collective agreement, but has been unable to reach an agreement.
The strike is supported by trade unions in neighboring Norway, Denmark and Finland. The Danish union 3F recently expressed solidarity, causing Danish dockworkers to refuse to unload Tesla cars bound for Sweden.
Despite the union's demands, Tesla has yet to show a willingness to comply, claiming its terms are fair or even better than the union's demands. It is worth noting that although Tesla does not produce in Sweden, its Model Y is one of the best-selling models in Sweden.
Amid the current impasse, IFMetall has shown no intention of ending the strike. The union's president, Mary Nelson, said last month the union had enough money to sustain a strike "for a long, long time."
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