European Dock Workers Refuse to Unload Teslas.
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That's the real problem.
The union issue is a fight your average man can get involved with because they cannot comprehend the complex mechanics of their reality and why things are as they are.
That's the short version and the rest is outside the scope of this thread so I'll leave it there. 🤖. 😀
The Tesla technicians who walked off their jobs in Sweden say they still support the mission of the American company and its headline-grabbing chief executive. But they also want Tesla to accept the Swedish way of doing business.They call it the Swedish Model, a way of life that has defined the country’s economy for decades. At its heart is cooperation between employers and employees to ensure that both sides benefit from a company’s profit.
Instead, four technicians who walked off their jobs on Oct. 27 said, they have been subjected to what they described as a “typical U.S. model”: six-day workweeks, unavoidable overtime and an unclear evaluation system for promotion.
Instead, four technicians who walked off their jobs on Oct. 27 said, they have been subjected to what they described as a “typical U.S. model”: six-day workweeks, unavoidable overtime and an unclear evaluation system for promotion.
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how about ny times? it's paywalled but reading mode on a mac shows relevant part:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/b...ike-labor.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/b...ike-labor.html
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And to be clear, the claim made in the thread that remains absolutely evidence-free is that the majority of Tesla workers in Sweden do not support the strike and do not want collective bargaining.
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Which is why I simply brought up bringing it to a vote, since Tesla, Lex2k are so confident it's only a few people that wants a union. Tells me all I need to know.
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Promises of a strike against Tesla, organized by the trade union IF Metall, raised concerns among the company's customers. But when the day came, no one chose to stop their work. Tesla Club Sweden visited Tesla's service center in Infra City to get a closer look at the situation. Friday's planned strike at Tesla , whose purpose was to cripple the company's operations, did not take place. The reporter took the time to talk to the workshop staff, who happily shared their views. They claimed they did not want to strike because their working conditions and wages were better at Tesla compared to previous workplaces. In addition, shift allowance and overtime pay are added to the salary, which also exceeds what other companies offer. The company also provides beneficial stock options, which, according to one young employee, helped him buy his first apartment.
Another employee pointed out that the average age of Tesla's workforce is lower than average and that working conditions are better than what this age group normally gets at other workshops. He also emphasized that there is strong cohesion and well-being in the workplace, which contributes to low staff turnover.
Another employee pointed out that the average age of Tesla's workforce is lower than average and that working conditions are better than what this age group normally gets at other workshops. He also emphasized that there is strong cohesion and well-being in the workplace, which contributes to low staff turnover.
https://www.borskollen.se/nyheter/27...en-stallde-upp
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Absolutely none of which speaks to the general level of support among Tesla workers for their goal, in a country where the majority of workers belong to a union and the vast majority are covered by a collective agreement.
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Tesla workers striking in Sweden while Tesla is having record month and year:
https://www.reuters.com/business/aut...ec-2024-01-02/
Tesla new car registrations in Sweden rose 9% in Dec
So that's a sample of four they feature in their article. Neither Tesla nor the union appears to have confirmed the actual number of technicians, but the indirect number is clearly exponentially larger as the article you posted but selectively and deceptively quoted from goes on to highlight.
your continued insistence on evidence to counter your socialist fantasies are getting old.
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Regardless, that's not how it works. You and another have made claims that most Tesla workers don't support the strike, but failed to support that to any reasonable level.
I've made two representations in this thread, one that most workers in Sweden are covered by a collective agreement, and I already provided a link to an OECD paper to support that, and the other that the majority of workers in Sweden are unionized:
https://www.unionen.se/in-english/ho...r-market-works
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/swe...fter%20Iceland.
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Regardless, 100% deception. The rest of the article you posted didn't support the selective quote.