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Unions are a part of the culture in Europe. Workers’ rights are strong — stronger than anywhere else in the world — and some regulations and benefits are baked into common knowledge and expectations that we can’t even dream of pushing for here in the United States.
There is a big battle underway right now between Tesla and unions in Nordic countries, and it’s a fascinating clash of cultures, with big ramifications. Let’s get into details about what is going on.
The core of it is that employees in Sweden are fighting for a collective bargaining agreement. What’s interesting is that the Finnish transport workers’ union AKT is working in solidarity with the Swedes to block Tesla vehicle imports until an agreement is made, and Norway’s largest private sector union is intending…
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