Tesla Ends Three-Year Swedish Strike by Buying Out Union Workers
Tesla has ended a nearly three-year strike in Sweden by reportedly buying out the remaining union workers, a move described by some as an unprecedented resolution to a labor dispute. The long-running conflict saw the company resist signing a collective bargaining agreement.
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Swedish union ends Tesla strike after almost three years
Sweden's union IF Metal said the US carmaker had bought out all of the union's striking members. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has long rejected calls to allow the company's over 100,000 employees worldwide to unionize.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been critical of unions in the past. Alex Wong/Getty Images Tesla has found a very Elon Musk solution to its striking Swedish workers: throw money at the problem. The long-running industrial action ended after Tesla bought out all of IF Metall's striking workers, the union said. The strike lasted nearly three years and caused major disruption, with Musk branding it "insane." Elon Musk's long battle with Tesla's striking workers in Sweden is finally coming to an end. ...
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