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Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

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Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#31
I'm coming from a US perspective and trying to understand what is actually happening

https://www.ifmetall.se/aktuellt/tesla/

Does IF Metall already represent all of Tesla's employees? Does that mean there are no active Tesla services in Sweden during the strike?

If union membership is really the way of life in Sweden, is there anything preventing the government from a legislative solution? Just mandate collective agreements?

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#32
post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Doing so would prevent people from striking against unfair conditions, because they would lose the ability to feed themselves, and so would rather suffer bad working conditions. If you care at all about human beings, you should not be able to fire people simply because they voice their concerns about unfair working conditions, etc.

Showing up at work is not mandatory. Only do it if you want.

Wait, is that an offer to pay for mine and my families' housing and basic needs? Please let us know, cause most people would absolutely stop working their miserable jobs if they were provided for.

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#35
post #17

Striking should be legal, but firing employees for striking should also be legal.

Striking should be ubiquitous; employees should be in unions by default with no voting required.

Why would you abridge my freedom of association by forcing me to be part of a group I have no desire to join?

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#36

I'm coming from a US perspective and trying to understand what is actually happening https://www.ifmetall.se/aktuellt/tesla/ Does IF Metall already represent all of Tesla's employees? Does that mean there are no active Tesla services in Sweden during the strike? If union membership is really the way of life in Sweden, is there anything preventing the government from a legislative solution? Just mandate collective agr…

> Does IF Metall already represent all of Tesla's employees? Does that mean there are no active Tesla services in Sweden during the strike?

From what I understand they initiated action on behalf of Tesla's workers and did not need to represent all or most of those employees to initiate the strike.

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Showing up at work is not mandatory. Only do it if you want.

Wait, is that an offer to pay for mine and my families' housing and basic needs? Please let us know, cause most people would absolutely stop working their miserable jobs if they were provided for.

having a family is also optional. Really, don't @ us, we are not to blame for your problems

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#38

I'm coming from a US perspective and trying to understand what is actually happening https://www.ifmetall.se/aktuellt/tesla/ Does IF Metall already represent all of Tesla's employees? Does that mean there are no active Tesla services in Sweden during the strike? If union membership is really the way of life in Sweden, is there anything preventing the government from a legislative solution? Just mandate collective agr…

>If union membership is really the way of life in Sweden, is there anything preventing the government from a legislative solution? Just mandate collective agreements?

Yes, the unions and the companies. Neither wants that.

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#39

I'm coming from a US perspective and trying to understand what is actually happening https://www.ifmetall.se/aktuellt/tesla/ Does IF Metall already represent all of Tesla's employees? Does that mean there are no active Tesla services in Sweden during the strike? If union membership is really the way of life in Sweden, is there anything preventing the government from a legislative solution? Just mandate collective agr…

The big difference vs the US, is that any union can "join in" on the strike.

Re: Swedish Tesla strike goes international as Norwegian and Danish unions join in

#40

Striking should be legal, but firing employees for striking should also be legal.

In theory, that doesn't sound so bad. In practice, what you're advocating are violent strikes that never end.

A cynic would say that Americans are deliberately kept in the dark as to what people actually had to do in order to win their labor rights, and quite how awful conditions were even for skilled workers.

They'll bring back company towns if you let them.

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