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IF Metall dissuading major companies from Tesla Sweden purchases

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IF Metall’s strike against Tesla Sweden is dissuading a few large Swedish companies from purchasing Tesla cars. Swedish outlets speculate that the big companies cutting back on Tesla purchases might hit the car company harder than IF Metall’s moves against the US manufacturer.

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Tesla Sweden gets orders from Elon Musk

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The conflict between Tesla Sweden and IF Metall appears to have hit a roadblock as discussions have been taken off the table. IF Metall’s strike continues until Tesla Sweden signs a collective agreement. On the other hand, Tesla Sweden refuses to sign such an agreement.

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Tesla Sweden stays firm amid IF Metall strike

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Tesla Sweden is staying firm against collective agreements amid IF Metall’s strike. Some have started to wonder if IF Metall should accept Tesla Sweden’s stance against collective agreements for its employees. After all, collective agreements in Sweden are common but not mandatory.

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Tesla Sweden finds another loophole for record deliveries

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Tesla Sweden found another loophole to keep deliveries rolling while IF Metall’s mail blockade continues. Tesla Sweden has moved all its outgoing mail from the Swedish Transport Agency to a small office at Norrtull in Stockholm. Tesla’s move helped it reach record-breaking sales in Sweden last month.

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New Tesla Superchargers blocked by union efforts in Sweden: report

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Tesla Sweden is seemingly facing its toughest challenge yet in its ongoing conflict with trade union IF Metall. As per recent reports, sympathy strikes from the Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees (Seko) and the Electricians Union have successfully put a stop to Tesla Sweden’s expansion of its Supercharger Network.

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Tesla Sweden vs. IF Metall strike sees possible compromise

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Tesla Sweden and IF Metall’s fight is extending into 2024 as the Swedish union returns to the strike line again. Local media outlet Dagens Nyheter recently sat down with IF Metall to get an update on its fight against Tesla Sweden. The contractor operates Amazon’s warehouse in Sweden.

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IF Metall’s Tesla Sweden strike leads to 20 workers losing jobs

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IF Metall’s sympathy strikes against Tesla, Sweden forges ahead. Hydro Extrusions is a Swedish company that supplies aluminum parts for Giga Berlin’s Model Y production. Tesla Sweden prioritizes employee safety as they receive threats Tesla changed aluminum suppliers for Giga Berlin, and production has hit new milestones.

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