https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After two years of striking in Sweden against electric car company Tesla over its refusal to sign a collective wage agreement, the union which launched the action has no plans to end it. https://www.thelocal.se/20251031/two-years-in-swedish-union-has-no-plans-to-stop-tesla-strike Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:16:30 +0100 two-years-in-swedish-union-has-no-plans-to-stop-tesla-strike Sweden's metalworkers' union, which is still striking in a row over Tesla's lack over a collective bargaining agreement, is now taking the carmaker to court over its refusal to disclose its financial health. https://www.thelocal.se/20240626/why-a-swedish-metalworkers-union-is-taking-tesla-to-court Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:04:10 +0200 why-a-swedish-metalworkers-union-is-taking-tesla-to-court A Swedish appeals court rejected Tesla's attempt to force the Transport Agency to provide them with licence plates during an ongoing strike. https://www.thelocal.se/20240517/swedish-appeals-court-throws-out-tesla-licence-plate-complaint Fri, 17 May 2024 12:54:59 +0200 swedish-appeals-court-throws-out-tesla-licence-plate-complaint Tesla is allegedly bringing in workers from countries such as the UK, Ireland and Portugal to fill the gaps left by striking employees in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20240507/swedish-union-slams-tesla-for-bringing-in-foreign-strike-breakers Tue, 07 May 2024 08:35:43 +0200 swedish-union-slams-tesla-for-bringing-in-foreign-strike-breakers An almost four-month long strike in Sweden against carmaker Tesla over its refusal to sign a collective wage agreement will be extended to include a blockade on charging stations, a union said. https://www.thelocal.se/20240222/swedish-tesla-strike-expands-to-include-charging-stations Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:11:01 +0100 swedish-tesla-strike-expands-to-include-charging-stations Sweden's metalworkers union said it would temporarily allow some repairs of Tesla cars, as a strike over the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement continues. https://www.thelocal.se/20240214/swedish-union-allows-temporary-tesla-repairs-as-strike-nears-fourth-month Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:48:23 +0100 swedish-union-allows-temporary-tesla-repairs-as-strike-nears-fourth-month A Swedish court denied a motion by Tesla to temporarily force a mail carrier to deliver licence plates, despite joining strike action against the electric carmaker. https://www.thelocal.se/20231208/swedish-court-denies-tesla-motion-over-postal-dispute-as-strike-spreads-across-nordics Fri, 08 Dec 2023 08:12:47 +0100 swedish-court-denies-tesla-motion-over-postal-dispute-as-strike-spreads-across-nordics Norway's biggest private sector union is joining a Danish union in threatening solidarity action as part of a strike against Tesla in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20231207/norwegian-union-threatens-solidarity-action-in-swedish-tesla-strike Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:38:24 +0100 norwegian-union-threatens-solidarity-action-in-swedish-tesla-strike Swedish metalworkers' union IF Metall's strike against US car manufacturer Tesla is spreading to Denmark, with the country's largest union announcing solidarity action in support of their Swedish neighbours. https://www.thelocal.se/20231205/danish-transport-workers-join-swedish-strike-against-tesla Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:49:40 +0100 danish-transport-workers-join-swedish-strike-against-tesla A series of strikes against Tesla over its refusal to sign a collective agreement is a clash between the Swedish and American way of 'doing business', a union boss said. https://www.thelocal.se/20231201/swedish-union-boss-culture-clash-behind-strikes-against-tesla Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:36:18 +0100 swedish-union-boss-culture-clash-behind-strikes-against-tesla A Swedish court ruled in favour of Tesla in a provisional decision over a strike by postal workers blocking deliveries of licence plates for its new cars. https://www.thelocal.se/20231128/swedish-court-orders-transport-agency-to-let-tesla-collect-number-plates Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:58:34 +0100 swedish-court-orders-transport-agency-to-let-tesla-collect-number-plates The electric car giant Tesla has sued the Swedish Transport Agency, saying it has an obligation to deliver number plates, despite a strike at its courier Postnord. https://www.thelocal.se/20231127/tesla-sues-swedish-transport-agency-over-number-plate-blockage Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:27:24 +0100 tesla-sues-swedish-transport-agency-over-number-plate-blockage The Local's editor Emma Löfgren writes about the biggest stories of the week in our Inside Sweden newsletter. https://www.thelocal.se/20231125/inside-sweden-how-will-the-tesla-strike-end Sat, 25 Nov 2023 10:12:08 +0100 inside-sweden-how-will-the-tesla-strike-end Sympathy strikes launched by postal workers in solidarity with Swedish mechanics striking at Tesla could block new car deliveries for Elon Musk's company. https://www.thelocal.se/20231123/insane-elon-musk-makes-first-public-comment-on-swedens-tesla-strike Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:40:23 +0100 insane-elon-musk-makes-first-public-comment-on-swedens-tesla-strike Swedish postal workers are halting deliveries to Tesla repair shops as part of a strike over the US company's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement. https://www.thelocal.se/20231120/swedish-postal-workers-join-mechanics-and-dockers-in-strike-against-tesla Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:14:10 +0100 swedish-postal-workers-join-mechanics-and-dockers-in-strike-against-tesla Workers at Swedish ports blocked the unloading and loading of Tesla cars on Tuesday while cleaners and electricians threatened to join the strike against the company for its refusal to sign a collective agreement. https://www.thelocal.se/20231107/port-workers-electricians-and-cleaners-pledge-to-join-strike-against-tesla Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:33:21 +0100 port-workers-electricians-and-cleaners-pledge-to-join-strike-against-tesla Sweden's metalworkers' union is expanding its strike against Tesla, a week after mechanics walked off the job over the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement. https://www.thelocal.se/20231103/tesla-strike-widens-as-swedish-union-expands-blockade Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:25:51 +0100 tesla-strike-widens-as-swedish-union-expands-blockade Negotiations will resume on Wednesday between electric car maker Tesla and metalworkers' union IF Metall, whose members have been striking at Tesla since Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20231031/swedish-union-extends-strike-warning-at-tesla-as-negotiations-resume Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:14:07 +0100 swedish-union-extends-strike-warning-at-tesla-as-negotiations-resume Several unions are now threatening to join a possible strike at Swedish fintech giant Klarna, with a mediator brought in to try to resolve the conflict. https://www.thelocal.se/20231030/swedish-tech-strikes-what-happens-next-at-klarna Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:16:49 +0100 swedish-tech-strikes-what-happens-next-at-klarna Police in the south of Sweden are probing possible arson after US electric car giant Tesla’s new building in Malmö was damaged in a fire less than a day after it opened. https://www.thelocal.se/20171215/police-probe-fire-at-new-tesla-building-in-malmo Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:50:10 +0100 police-probe-fire-at-new-tesla-building-in-malmo