""I can certainly understand that Elon Musk and Tesla are skeptical of the trade union movement. They have experience with American unions that operate in a completely different environment and that have to be militant in a different way. "I would say: Don't compare Swedish unions with American ones. Let's give us a chance. Signing a collective agreement in Sweden also does not mean that you are committed to collective agreements in the rest of the world, but it is the practical system we have here to regulate the conditions," Nilsson stated."
"The IF Metall leader also reflected on the conflict's duration, calling it unprecedented in Swedish labor history. While she admitted the union should have organized Tesla workers earlier, she maintained that the movement remains determined. "No one can possibly imagine what it is like not to go to work for two years," Nilsson said, praising members who have continued to maintain their protest against the EV maker."
IF Metall's strike against Tesla Sweden has entered its third year, with union chair Marie Nilsson urging Elon Musk to reconsider his perception of organized labor. Tesla's skepticism toward unions likely stems from its U.S. experience, where unions have taken a more combative approach. Swedish unions operate under a cooperative framework that aims to benefit both employers and workers. Signing a collective agreement in Sweden does not obligate adherence elsewhere, but it remains the practical system to regulate working conditions. The conflict's duration is unprecedented in Swedish labor history; union organizers acknowledge they could have acted sooner, yet members remain determined.
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