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submitted 7 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Elon Musk has decried a wave of “insane” strikes focused on Tesla workshops in Sweden, as workers target the US electric car manufacturer in a strike calling for collective bargaining rights.

In what has been portrayed as the largest fight in decades to save Sweden’s union model from global labour practices, the powerful trade union IF Metall has been leading a strike across eight Tesla workplaces in Sweden for five weeks.

It is the first time workers for the US carmaker have gone on strike and on Thursday, Musk, the tech billionaire and chief executive of Tesla, made his feelings clear, writing on X, formerly Twitter: “This is insane.”

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[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 24 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yes, it is insane to go against unions in a country with a high degree of unionisation, where collective bargaining agreements are signed exactly because they prevent industrial unrest by ensuring the relationship between management and workers isn't adverserial.

I mean, I say it's insane, but let's be honest. Musk is yet another arrogant American CEO who didn't do his research on how things work in non-domestic markets. It's as much stupidity and arrogance, as it is insanity. Imagine thinking you somehow know better than companies like McDonalds (who did sign agreements with unions).

Musk seems like the kind of guy who thinks about the Roman Empire entirley too much. So it's surprising that he's never heard of the expression 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.'

[-] spider@lemmy.nz 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Musk is yet another arrogant American CEO who didn't do his research on how things work in non-domestic markets. It's as much stupidity and arrogance, as it is insanity.

He doesn't need to do his research. His obscene wealth makes him an expert on everything, you see.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Musk is yet another arrogant American CEO who didn't do his research on how things work in non-domestic markets.

Ironic, since he's South African.

[-] Hyperreality@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I know, I know. But American passport, American degree, America company.

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