Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state via Sweden’s Transport Agency after striking postal workers in the Scandinavian country stopped delivering license plates for new vehicles manufactured by the Texas-based automaker
Americans have their so called freedom (as in, the freedom to screw over those weaker than you), Swedes have their equality and quality of life. This is nothing more than a reaction to an American company trying to destroy their culture and way of life.
Imagine spotify coming to the US and forcing a state to have a $20 minimum wage. Your politicians would be foaming at the mouth.
In no way shape or form have I ever said that the postal workers shouldn’t be allowed to strike against Tesla and prevent mail delivery. Or that the aluminum extrusion company shouldn’t be able to stop supplying parts to Tesla. Or that the dock workers have to unload their cars. None of that is the problem. That is the Swedish way.
This is about the government being required to process and deliver the plates, and a contract that is preventing delivery with no alternative. A contract that would prevent delivery even in other non union related circumstances.
When it comes to industrial relations, Spotify are more American than Swedish. They rejected a collective agreement earlier this year. If this turns into a battle royale to break the back of the Swedish union movement, I can see them joining in alongside Musk.
I don’t see how this is a “step too far”.
Americans have their so called freedom (as in, the freedom to screw over those weaker than you), Swedes have their equality and quality of life. This is nothing more than a reaction to an American company trying to destroy their culture and way of life.
Imagine spotify coming to the US and forcing a state to have a $20 minimum wage. Your politicians would be foaming at the mouth.
In no way shape or form have I ever said that the postal workers shouldn’t be allowed to strike against Tesla and prevent mail delivery. Or that the aluminum extrusion company shouldn’t be able to stop supplying parts to Tesla. Or that the dock workers have to unload their cars. None of that is the problem. That is the Swedish way.
This is about the government being required to process and deliver the plates, and a contract that is preventing delivery with no alternative. A contract that would prevent delivery even in other non union related circumstances.
When it comes to industrial relations, Spotify are more American than Swedish. They rejected a collective agreement earlier this year. If this turns into a battle royale to break the back of the Swedish union movement, I can see them joining in alongside Musk.