The Swedish union IF Metall continues to place strain on Tesla, making an attempt to drive it to signal a collective settlement. Within the battle for affect, IF Metall harms shoppers within the nation, purchasers, and workers of the corporate.
Tesla workers in Sweden proceed to talk out in opposition to IF Metall and its practices. A technician who works for the corporate spoke to Ekot on situation of anonymity.
They mentioned they have been “dissatisfied within the union” and have been usually essential of the union’s battle for a collective settlement. The worker mentioned they most well-liked to proceed working regardless of the strike, as IF Metall’s statements about Tesla didn’t replicate the state of affairs in any respect.
“If I didn’t like my job, if it was as poisonous as they describe, I might change this job,” they mentioned.
The technician doesn’t help the union’s demand for a collective settlement. They imagine that the circumstances they at present have are good. The Tesla worker had beforehand been a union member for 10 years however determined to depart shortly earlier than the strike started in October. They mentioned that IF Metall didn’t even ask the corporate workers to search out out whether or not they have been glad with their working circumstances. As a substitute, the union merely requested for his or her calls for to be met.
“They didn’t ask us how we have been. I believe should you begin such an enormous battle, it is best to have requested that query. The union got here to us a number of occasions however by no means requested questions on how we have been doing. They solely requested us to signal and turned away after they acquired a refusal. I felt betrayed,” they mentioned.
IF Metall doesn’t admit that it had no dialogue with Tesla workers earlier than the strike. Most native media experiences occasions in a manner that makes the corporate look dangerous. The coordinated work of the commerce union, the media, and authorities organizations create a damaging picture of Tesla in entrance of society.
IF Metall’s struggle in opposition to Tesla is pushed by a concern of dropping affect in Sweden, and never, as they declare, by a want to assist the corporate’s workers. This isn’t the primary time Tesla workers have spoken out in opposition to the strike. Nonetheless, they like to cover their identities as a result of they concern retribution from IF Metall, in line with them.