The circus with IF Metall, the Swedish Transport Agency, PostNord and soon also Denmark's largest union continues at full speed. The Swedish Transport Agency is a state authority and must not take a position in a conflict.
According to the district court's ruling, the Swedish Transport Agency must hand over the registration plates to Tesla, otherwise they risk a fine of just under $89,000. Which in practice will be paid for by the Swedish taxpayers.
The Swedish Transport Agency's assessment that there is a security risk in handing out license plates to a representative from Tesla who presents himself with an identification as they at the same time handing out license plates in unlocked mailboxes is laughable. This behavior clearly shows that the Swedish Transport Agency AKA the Swedish state has chosen a side in this conflict.
IF Metall's excuse for carrying out this strike is that they are defending the agreements that exist in the Swedish labor market and that they must be followed. The problem with this position is that it is stated in IF Metall's statutes that a collective agreement is voluntary, so which agreement has been broken or left behind?!
Tesla, in turn, has responded that if they choose to sign the collective agreement, they will lower wages to the lowest level of the agreement. Which IF Metall in turn dismisses with the quote "The threat is hollow. Such low wages would be a breach of contract." unquote.
I sincerely hope that Mr. Elon Musk does not give in.
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