IF Metall fails to STOP buyers; Model Y Sweden’s most popular car in 2024

IF Metall fails to STOP buyers; Model Y Sweden’s most popular car in 2024
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[@RagnarinVa]

I’m Confused if the workers in Sweden voted against it - what is the issue? Doesn’t the opinion of the workers matter?

[@tedmoss]

Not when you are a union of 85% of the country and have badly invested the people's retirement money and are desperate for other revenue to make up the losses.

[@RagnarinVa]

@@tedmoss - Oh did not know they were that pervasive as a union. Most people in the U.S. save for their own retirement and add Social Security. I wouldn’t want to depend on a pension given the single point of failure risk.

[@rarelycares8416]

Funny how the unions have become what they fought against in the early 1900's. They now have the monopoly and will stop at nothing to keep it. They don't care about the workers they supposedly represent, only the number of them they have.

[@dyktilja]

@@RagnarinVait’s more complicated than that. You get a government pension that come from your work and income, this is your baseline and are quite low. Many companies also give you separate pension part, this is an important part for securing a decent pension. On top of this you can also privately save money but unfortunately the previous socialist government removed the benefits so now it’s basically up to you.

[@RagnarinVa]

@@dyktilja- I understand that. Out “government pension” is Social Security. Most in the Us add to that with personal savings (401k and IRAs).

[@johnwilson5743]

Remember, Volvo Cars is Chinese owned. It is NOT Swedish and hasn't been for 20 years. Volvo Group sold Volvo Cars to Ford. Ford lost billions when they eventually sold (2011, I think). They desperately needed the money to avoid bankruptcy after the financial crisis of 2008/9. So Volvo Cars was sold to Geely, a Chinese Company. Geely kept the Volvo HQ in Sweden but most of the BEV's are designed and produced/manufactured by Geely in China. Volvo Sweden continued with ICE and Diesal (Just closed off Diesal). Geely are also slowly moving manufacturing away from Sweden to another factory in Belgium, avoiding all that crap interference with the Swedish Unions. It's strange but media writers don't seem to have picked up on this. It's all in their financial reports. They aim to be purely Electric by 2030. Geely and Volvo Cars also own controlling interest in Polestar. (Note: Volvo Trucks/Buses are still owned by Volvo Group)

[@Nirabulator]

According to the Wikipedia article, Ford bought Volvo Volvo Cars in 1999 and sold it to Geely in 2012, so it’s been about 25 years since Volvo Cars was a Swedish brand. Ford can hardly accurately be called an American automobile manufacturer. Tesla is the largest automobile manufacturer in the US. Ford assembles cars and trucks, but according to available information does not make the parts that go into them. If you want to buy a new American car, you’ve got Tesla and maybe Rivian. If you want to buy a new Swedish car, you are out of luck. Or maybe you can start a new company here in Sweden. Isn’t it remarkable that Tesla is doing so well in spite of years of lies and other forms of negative propaganda and stock manipulation aimed to defeat the company and prevent or delay the sorely needed transformation of vehicular traffic from being based on the combustion of fossil fuels to being based on clean, renewable electric power? Facts remain facts, and “alternative facts” remain lies, no matter what you call them. Untruth can be used to manipulate human behavior, but nature does not respond to it. Facts can be suppressed, forgotten, but they can’t be altered like opinions, so they have a tendency to survive obfuscation by politicians and others with vested interests in denial, such as oil companies, utility companies and unions.

[@andreasl4507]

@@Nirabulator volvo cars have always been Swedish company and they still are. They pay tax in Sweden every year. Becouse it’s a Swedish company and it’s the same for Polestar. The company’s are just owned by a Chinese company. But that doesn’t make the company’s Chinese.

[@Nirabulator]

@@andreasl4507 Huh?

[@erik....]

@@Nirabulator if a chinese person buys your house in the US or wherever, is it a chinese house?

[@Nirabulator]

@@erik.... What would make it a Chines house?

[@JaceTran]

I have both Tesla model Y and Ford Mustang Mach E. They are priced about 44 thousands. Mustang Mach E has softer suspention, slightly better noise insulation, but the model Y is much roomier than the Mustang. And in terms of software, it is a huge gap between the two. While the Mustang's software is primitive, almost useless, the Model Y gives me controls a lot of things from my phone: turn on AC, heater, roll the windows, can see location, speed, temperature...And it has all the options that the same price Mustang does not have: wheel and seat heating, powered passenger seat, 12 memory seat setting...That is why Model Y is the most competitive in the market

[@markmiller8903]

You sure fucked up with not one but 2 EVS

[@Chainyanker007]

After watching Sandy Munro's comparison of the thermal systems of both those EVs last year there is no way in hell I would get a Mustang Mach-E.

[@jsanders100]

@@markmiller8903go and find a haters channel we’re not interested in your bullshit.

[@greghudson9717]

The Google SEO (search engine optimisation) problem is easily fixed. If you want to simply eliminate the IF Metal narrative just exclude them from your search like this example "Tesla Sweden -'IF Metal' " that minus sign prefix will do the trick...

[@WarnerEmdee]

I think the most important thing is that the workers don't want it. This is just IF trying to force themselves on Tesla and the workers. If the workers wanted to join, then it would be different. I applaud Tesla for standing up for their workers.

[@MauriceOldis]

you applaud a trillionaire for standing up to workers-good onya!!!

[@st-ex8506]

@@MauriceOldis Modern unions do NOT have the good of the workers in mind anymore... their only priority is to stay relevant! Tesla employees enjoy better compensation packages than union shops! So, yeah, I wholeheartedly applaud Elon Musk for standing his ground on the topic!

[@HomeVdz]

You may want to do a little bit more research into this. When you realise what the full story is you may change your mind. ​@@MauriceOldis

[@robinheider414]

​@@MauriceOldisthe workers voted they don't want a union. So what now you want to force a union on them even if they don't want one? You are being disingenuous and a shill for the union. What you are supporting is called extortion in the rest of the world.

[@erik....]

Of course they don't want it when times are good, but people in general are short sighted.

[@jefflittle8913]

This is kind of a tough situation. 90% of the time, economies in the modern world are held back by people not being able to buy the goods that they make. The other 10% is Tesla situations.

[@endrefidje5698]

Unions can sometimes make things difficult for manufacturers. I wonder why we don't hear about any great car manufacturers in Australia ... 🤔

[@whowhy9023]

Yes 😂😂😂

[@stevem3439]

And kudos to you Sam for researching and bringing to light IF Metall's practices to retain power by any means possible.

[@rodmitchell831]

Thanks so much Sam

[@wanton7306]

In this video you talked about workplace safety and unions. Here in Finland it's not for union to make workplace safe. There is separate governmental agency to handle that. I expect same applies to our neighbor Sweden.

[@wertigon]

Nope. In Sweden we have no Govt office handling workers rights. That's what the unions are for. If IF Metall fails we will need to start implementing government laws, which would mean there would be no wiggle room left for companies to dodge minimum rate for one thing. The Swedish decision to seek consensus and force companies to work with the unions instead of as a third party workers movement is one of the secrets to Swedens success as a previous export nation. Tesla is walking a dangerous rope here and we might well see new laws that will twist Teslas arm if this continues. Are you going to start claiming the Gov. is a mafia org too? :)

[@wanton7306]

@@wertigon I'm claiming mafia what? I didn't even talk about Tesla. I Googled and found out quite fast that you are lying. In Sweden Arbetsmiljöverket government agency handles workplace safety.

[@henrikl4244]

​@@wanton7306 Yes and no. They don't handle the daily working safety, it's the union. They make guide lines, there is also law's that need to be followed. Let say you work with chemicals in your daily work. Then it's company that should secure the work, it's the union that make shore they do and that it's safe. If the company don't, then you as a worker contact your union. The union can even stop the work directly on spot. If they do or it happens a accident then the agency will get involved. They would look at routine, rules, safety equipment and that the worker had follow and used all equipment that was needed.

[@user-fh1hk7kd4y]

Elon says that Tesla workers must have their compensation tied to their performance. Unions are against that. They want everyone paid the same regardless of performance.

[@wertigon]

That's just anti-Unionist propaganda. Unions put in a floor. Not a ceiling. A worker must be paid at least $X an hour. If Tesla want to raise this to $X+50 for top performers there is no one that says they cannot.

[@erik....]

What the fuck are you saying bro? Utter lies.

[@henrikl4244]

I have 10% higher wage than one of my colleague in Sweden, so stop lying. Sweden have at most working places invidual wages that you as a worker could argue for.

[@jayspannerman9623]

One guess why they don't make cars in Australia?

[@greghudson9717]

Labour cost is the #1 reason.

[@victorsvoice7978]

Should have built the Tesla factory in the UK.

[@mikemulrooney4824]

Good vid

[@reubencarter3004]

Tesla shouldn't bother to expand its Giga Berlin plant. Take that investment and go to Spain or Hungary. Better yet get the Mexico Giga plant up and running.

[@jaybee0507]

Well gas price in sweden is 7usd per gallon.

[@Longtack55]

Same in NZ. Big tax.

[@Chainyanker007]

In SCalifornia it is about $5.30/gal. I get free SC for my Tesla for life of ownership. There is a SC station 0.3 miles from my home, got lucky.

[@llortllort1]

I am swede living in Stockholm, Sweden. You give me more information that I can find in swedish news. Nobody talks about the blockade here, people just buys more and more Tesla cars. Nowadays almost every new taxi is a Model Y, Model 3 are everywhere. Yesterday alone I saw 2 Model X Plaid and one Model S Plaid. That’s interesting.

[@HenrikFromDenmark]

Perhaps i'm wrongly informed in Denmark, but the word is in Sweden that it is close to impossible to fire an employee who works for a private company, And in case the business is suffering you might have to argument why the employee (which could be the clearner), might not qualify the for available CEO position (perhaps the cleaner is more fit for the role from a humoristic point of view)? and that's the reason why there is a lot of consulting going on in Sweden (in stead of permant jobs)? which might indicate that the unions have a very strong grip on the business in Sweden... (which makes it difficult to scale a business up and down....). Examples of really badly financially executing companys are SAS and PostNord which are partly funded by the states in Denmark and / or Sweden. to avoid collapse...some of these employees act like they are sitting in an ivory towers when it's really a colossus on clay feet

[@henrikl4244]

I had working colleagues that been fired in Sweden for misbehave, so it possible but it's hard without really good reason and the union would be involved if he or she is a member. I also have friends working in Denmark and they had colleagues that was fired without any good reason. So I would say maybe something between would be best...

[@brianmurphy8811]

It's not just IF Metal, it's IF Metal in Europe, in the US, it's the US Government as well as Legacy Auto, and the Media apparatus. On top of that, you're gonna have Oil and Gas companies start throwing volley's at Tesla because of the danger they present (of course, it won't matter because regardless of what the US and IF Metal think, China's going full steam ahead...even with the bumpy road they've been on), some have probably already started. I'm genuinely shocked at how many of the public see nothing alarming about a coordinated effort by so many previously/actively untrustworthy entities, against one company. That alone should make anyone pause to question what's going on.

[@erik....]

All they have to do is join the union in Sweden like pretty much all other big companies in Sweden. It doesn't have to be that hard and doesn't cost them anything.

[@ejamrat]

Most people like me buy Tesla just because they have an extensive charging network. When I drive outside of Sweden, it is very easy to charge the Tesla, with any other brand, charging cost is too high. Else most Swedes will buy a Volvo or Polestar I think.

[@earthwizz]

Unions should be obliged to undergo performance assessments. Are their members better of now than they were 20 years ago? Figures in Australia show a constant downturn in incomes. If they were performing even moderately well that shouldn't be happening. Incompetence or corruption?

[@henrikl4244]

Union is their members, if you want that then just ask for one if you are a member. But if companies could do what ever they want or if the company need to discuss it with someone that represent the workers, what would be better for the workers would you guess? It's not for nothing sport athletes like soccer player has someone that represent them. It's the same with union. Just look at a working market without strong unions like USA and compare it with a with one like Sweden. US maybe have higher wages in some areas but lower I other, but working conditions, working balance and working security is much higher in Sweden.

[@earthwizz]

​@@henrikl4244 I agree with you and have been a union member in my working life. That doesn't alter what I said. Unions should be obliged to undergo performance assessments. Also, what about companies that are doing the right thing? For instance, Tesla tends to offer better pay and conditions than unions have been able to negotiate. Relatively easy to do in the US with its remarkably corrupt union culture and it's their global attitude. An employer that appreciates their workers to their mutual economic benefit. What I don't support is an ideology of unions right or wrong, they should be obliged to undergo performance assessments.

[@moe_mcflight]

I have leaf the IF Metal because of this strange conflict... What I see with my coworkers it's like they are brainwashed. They think u have absolutely no right if you are not a member of the if metall ....

[@mitchellchristianson8120]

Comparable to in the United States. Why do you think they change the real estate law for commissions? The seller was paying the buyer's agent's commissions. Same kind of thing. Correlated

[@RagnarinVa]

Nice company you have there , would be a shame if something happened to it. - Live IF Metall

[@paulbuckingham15]

Does IF Metal want a closed shop at Tesla where you won't get employed unless you are a union member.

[@whowhy9023]

Obviously, what part of Union don’t you understand 😂😂😂😂

[@paulbuckingham15]

Why is it obvious. You can have unions in businesses where it is not a closed shop. In the UK its prohibited by law to have a closed shop. So in Sweden, regarding Tesla, do IF Metal want a closed shop or not? If you don't know, then don't answer.

[@JohnTovar-ks8dp]

It's the Union work rules that are a bridge too far. The ones in the the US can be bonkers.

[@user-cario]

After experimenting with stocks since late 2021, I've shifted to 100% S&P 500. Still regretting not doing so from the start. Now i am Considering a return to individual stocks in 2024, but uncertain about safely investing close to 300k in the market.

[@George_vino]

Everyone needs a Margin of Safety in their portfolios and just remember, It's time in the market versus timing the market.

[@ronaldvan2551]

I know nothing about trading/ Investing and I'm keen on getting started . What are some strategies to get started with ?

[@Claraflay]

De-risk your portfolios, shore up your core holdings, and take some profits while balancing your portfolio allocations. I’d also suggest you go with a managed portfolio, but even those don’t perform so well, so it’s best you reach out to a proper fiduciary.

[@anitalilian9165]

this is all new to me, where do I find a fiduciary, can you recommend any?

[@i6power30]

The problem is with you is keep trying to chase the hype. late 2021 is way too late getting into Tesla stock. I got in 2019 and sold early 2021. Trying to catch good trade when nobody is talking about it. I've been in gold after getting out of Tesla stock, and has been doing well. still have room to run imho.

[@SALLE1900]

I like Tesla, but IF Metall Didnt try to stop Tesla, in Sweden there is a collective agreement for all industrier to pay some pension for the workers. Only Tesla who doesn't do this. I have Tesla stock, I like the brand but Elon is fighting almost every leder around the world. Elon has done amazing things but he doesn't even follow the law if he doesn't feel like it. IF Metall just want to protect seniors IF a company goes bankrubt some day in the future. Volvo had its greatest month ever in mars in sales, no one needs to stop tesla, there is room for many brands. IF Metall is a union who cares about all their employes, in my opinion Tesla shouldn't be the only company in Sweden who does not plan for their employees. It can be great now for workers, but 10 years from now? This is just a question about unions and workers and Tesla stands in the way for this collective agreement every company in Sweden follows. Also in my opinion Elon is a great guy but why does he fight with western politicians and salute eastern? It can't be good for business so why? He is a great guy really, so why fight with every powerful leader in the world? If he didn't do that Tesla would sell twice and would be buffed by every democracy I'm sure. I hope he stops fighting other great leaders. Anyway I hope for the electric future, its awesome.

[@cyberfunk3793]

What are you talking about?? Collective bargaining agreements are not mandatory or universal in Sweden and afaik, don't have much of anything to do with pensions. It's definitely not the law, Tesla isn't doing anything illegal so don't know where are you getting all your union nonsense from.

[@SALLE1900]

@@cyberfunk3793 it is what all companies do, its called collective agreement in english, something like that, no one wants tesla to hurt in Sweden, very climate concious people. But yes the collective agreement is something all industries do one or another.

[@matiashamalainen7965]

@@SALLE1900 Why should anyone care as long as the pay is adequate and the working conditions are fair? No one is being treated unfairly so Metall has no business meddling with Tesla, especially when the workers don't want that. It just looks like a monopoly is trying to extort Tesla into obedience.

[@SALLE1900]

@@cyberfunk3793 I hope Tesla is growing, I love Elon and the company, but around this question the "kollektiv avtal" is more or less an inwritten law in sweden. It has been since unions where created, Elon pays well so he doesnt think it mathers, but people are like people are, 50% of the workers wont plan for pension, or perhaps even more. this is why this deal was created during early 1900eds. It just looks bad to not agrree on it, I like Tesla and their cars, I could even perhaps get one in the future, but stocks it is for now in tesla and volvo. I hope it goes well for tesla, thi is why I wrote my opinion, it just looks very bad when just 1 big industry in Sweden says no to it, people dont plan, a lot of people dont plan anything, this is why this agreement is quite important, it doesnt mather for Elon or Tesla so why not do it? The stocks would go bullish if he stopped question every thing people have worked decades in sweden to organize. It is just a great idea to have some pension baked into the salaary, most companies does this in the whole world, so why not do it?`I want Tesla to skyrocket, Volvo bmw, mercedes volkswagen to. I love what american and european companies does right now. It is just such bad timing to fight with people who have decades of negotiations behind them for the workers benefit, IF metall is doing all thy can for their employees, this is a good thing. This is not something anyone would critizize if they read about it I believe. Elon is attacked everywhere so I understand him a little bit, he thinks almost everyone is out to get him, but in this question about collective deal for the workers, this is just a stabiliser, not critisism, sweden, denmark, norway, finland, germany...everywhere has some kind of collective deal in place, why not agree to it. This was very bright people who thought about everything while planning it. This is not critisism, not everything is. I am not against Tesla or Elon, I love both.

[@cyberfunk3793]

@@SALLE1900 Why would they need to do it just because you think so? The employees don't want it, Tesla doesn't want it and the law doesn't require it so no reason to do it. Many other companies don't have it either although most of them in Sweden still do. Afaik it has nothing to do with pensions that are obviously legally mandated anyway, people and the company pay towards their pension regardless of any labor union.

[@KendrickMan]

Maybe the IF Metall google search thing isn't true where I am? I've only been hearing pro-car company news on the story, nothing pro-union has shown up in my timeline at all.

[@JaseMelb80]

Volvo plus polestar is not that far off Tesla

[@markwilliamson9199]

Originally unions helped when no laws such as 18th century UK. If we don’t have a power balance then in the end poorer conditions could return

[@Chainyanker007]

Yes, I've seen both sides of the coin. Just as long as neither side gets too big for their britches and I've observed when one side or the other did.

[@djangelo8537]

I don't get where is the problem, Tesla has no manufactring plant in Sweeden.

[@henrikl4244]

They have just like most other car companies sales and repair site. Other car manufacturers with employees in Sweden has union agreement.

[@katherandefy]

It is a good thing to have trade unions because the people put those into law legitmately due to centuries of proof that owners will make slaves of labor. It is a pushback that makes the lives of people who work jobs in industry better. Even though it is far from perfect.

[@costiqueR]

Anyway, the total Tesla sales in Sweden have gone -8% in Q1 2024, but this also is happening to others, market down 5,5%...

[@petterbirgersson4489]

I really would like to see the source for the claim that the empoyees of the company in Sweden don't want to have a collective agreement. For me personally, a collective agreement is a basic requirement for any employer that want to have a serious business in Sweden. Companies that don't have it are shady, in my opinion.

[@cyberfunk3793]

Well, the union member employees are not even all striking and some were kicked out of the union for that I believe. Anyway only half of the Tesla workers even were members of the union, so seems less than half support the cause of the union then. Who cares what is your opinion? Are you some major investor, with billions to invest? The owners of the businesses clearly don't agree and personal opinions of union members are largely irrelevant. Unions are only fighting for their relevance, they are never on the side of the unemployed people or the economy of a country, just the selfish short sighted benefits or their members and especially the grifting union leaders themselves with huge salaries.

[@elainebradley8213]

It's an excellent car. Hard to argue against Tesla.

[@i6power30]

Boring car, one trick pony. FSD is a flop, humanoid robots, scam. cyber truck low production rate. The only success is model 3 - old news, one trick pony.

[@johnsheh]

Hello!!! Main media is corrupt, unions, pollies paid ... by corrupt corporations to lie and literally kill to make $$$$. Includes military industrial complex with unending wars, big pharma forcing experimental unsafe drugs vax jabs, now the petrol companies. ... so bad now genocide by US Mafia pollies with the n@z!on!$t$ .... absolutely disgraceful.

[@WilliamPeterson-lk4kz]

Sam, you're a young guy (compared to me, at least), so you've probably never heard of how and why Unions came to be. Employers (back in the 30s) tried to bust Unions by calling in the Army. Then the Army couldn't kill enough Union workers, so they hired Pinkerton Security Forces, who also tired of the job. But, ever since Ronald Reagan broke most Unions at the Federal level, the worker has gotten the shaft, and most of the profits have gone straight to the 'Big' Investors. Yes, there's a lot more to it than that, but backing American Oligarchs to the exclusion of everyone else is also quite unfair.

[@markbennett6658]

Trade unionism as a movement goes back further than the 1930s and generally trade unions have to ballot their members before taking industrial action. Certainly that’s the case in the UK. So maybe there is an axe to grind with Tesla? If it’s based on an anti EV ideology that’s not good but if there are issues with pay and conditions then it is legitimate. Just playing the devil’s advocate!

[@marcofsw]

All new supercharger construction in Sweden is halted. Really turning into a political issue of stunting new infrastructure…

[@Chainyanker007]

And here I was thinking the Swedes were smart.

[@henrikl4244]

No, just Teslas supercharger.

[@marcofsw]

@@henrikl4244 Precisely. Tesla has Superchargers, the others have inferior and overpriced so-called Crap Chargers...

[@theknifedude1881]

I was thinking about Scandinavia for my next vacation but I’m a Tesla stockholder and don’t care for the cooperation IM Metals is getting in trying to harm Tesla. I had a wonderful time in China in 2007 and wanted to go back but Xi and the last decade plus of negative PR changed that. I think maybe Taiwan is it.

[@henrikl4244]

So you don't want to travel to Sweden because workers at Tesla want Tesla to adapt to the Swedish working market just like all other car companies with employees in Sweden? Even Amazon did adapt to them when they opend a site in Sweden. If a Chinese car manufacturers would build a site in US, would US citizens protest if they follow Chinese working market rules instead of the US.

[@markyounts1685]

Maybe Tesla should send Robots first to Sweden and put the unions out for good I think they deserve it

[@bennygustafsson9580]

Aren't the Tesla robots already Swedish?

[@chillfluencer]

People in Sweden buy Teslas for the same reason why over 8 million muppets pre-ordered Cyberpunk 2077: hype-train. The majority of all humans cannot choose because even if it would have access to all BEVs...it wouldn't know most of the companies and car-models.

[@iainsear7830]

The shocking situation results in the some of the best employee conditions for employees in the world. Look at the benefits provided to people in Sweden compared to the USA. The big take away here is unions in the EU results in people having benefits that are incomparable to those in the rest of the world. Kudos to those people in Sweden protecting their rights against people that would otherwise give their concerns less consideration that otherwise.

[@dyktilja]

That said, it still needs to be voluntary to sign an agreement. By signing with IF Metall you also contribute to the social democrats financially. Unions need to be politically independent so workers and companies are not forced to put money towards political parties they don’t support

[@GUIGU32]

Well Volvo is Chinese now isn’t it

[@i6power30]

No it's still Swedish, in terms of production and design work are all done in Sweden still.

[@larryc1616]

So is Lotus now

[@panjacek6674]

​@@i6power30not EVs, they are designed in China

[@bennygustafsson9580]

Owned by mainly Geely, a small portion of stocks on the Stockholm "Börs".

[@i6power30]

@@bennygustafsson9580 I own geely stock. I think because of Volvo it has a better access to the US market than other Chinese EV brands.

[@jindrichhlusinsky3172]

Sales of BEV are tragedy. In Germany (main EU markt) under 10%, Plug-ins only 6%. In Czech republic 2,2% BEV. Yes, we have 1/2 salary (only 1800€) ,1/2 unemplyment to Sweden.

[@ingmarkronfeldt6174]

I’m just a regulator guy in Sweden. I think it is very sad that Tesla won’t sign the agreement. Just saying.

[@aggerleejones200]

In America, unions were needed and a good thing when they started, there was no global competition and a lot of labor laws had not been enacted. However, now a union guarantees you'll have a mediocre workforce at best. There are many reasons for this but the biggest is that the company is unable to pay for performance. If you have an outstanding employee you cannot promote or compensate them for their performance. There is no incentive for an employee to go above and beyond for the company. People like to be recognized for their contribution but you cannot do that in a union shop... everything is based on seniority. It's also difficult to terminate a poor performing employee. Generally poor performers don't leave on their own, so you may have a middle of the road performer who has been with the company for 10 years and they are next in line for the that management job. You may have identified a perfect employee for the open management role but you can't offer it to them. In the end the good talent leaves because they know they will not be promoted or compensated fairly for the value they create and the compony is left with employees that just meet the minimum requirements and standards for the job.

[@aggerleejones200]

Oh, and Google something like UAW and prison and you'll find the last 2 UAW presidents are currently in jail along with many other sr, executives. I feel sorry for Ford an GM that are stuck with these unions.

[@user-xq1wz3tp5z]

The notion that seniority is better/valuable is predominant in USA, but not elsewhere....

[@aggerleejones200]

@@user-xq1wz3tp5z It is only thought of as valuable in the US by unions and old school companies that are soon to be extinct. I don't how unions operate outside of the US but in a global competitive environment if management treats workers like crap and doesn't pay them a competitive wage they are not going to have long term success.

[@medman36]

Sweden is a well educated country and has historically stood strong and independent. I'm not sure what escalated the Metall-Tesla issue, but from the apparently polarized respons to Tesla demand from swedish citizens and the contrasting Metall stand, I wouldn't be surprised there is likely a miscommunication in the chain of comminication and action. I'm sure the people of sweden can resolve this smartly with Metall and that things will resolve themselves in due time.

[@richardrhodes-gc2ko]

Tesla As A Company,Takes No Crap From Unions And Pays Very Well for that Position!

[@lennartekberg]

My Model Y is the best car I ever had, nerver a another brand morse. Thanks for a great Chanel !!! /Lennart

[@tomschuessler7723]

The people speak. Tesla is now the " VW Beatle" of yesteryear. The unions are being short sighted thinking they are helping the worker when all they do is add to an already high debt load to companies and force an even faster adoption of more robotics and line simplification. Tesla has reduced the line and time to build vehicles by a third so, it can make that many more cars with the same # of people with a higher margin. Line people should get into fixing the robots when they break. Think of the savings of reducing 77 parts to one with a casting, no gluing, welding, fastening, and labor. The politics of EV's in the US is just stupid and you can't fix stupid. Change just takes time. Keep up the good work Viking!

[@davidstrong7854]

maybe we need more unions here. perhaps they don't want to be treated like crap, like most american companies treat its people.

[@andreasl4507]

Tesla workers in Sweden have the best salaries and make a good extra things they get. That’s why they keep working

[@andreasl4507]

For sure unions is great for like 85% of times but in this case it’s just a joke

[@Jason-bu9sv]

Unions adversarial effect on manufacturing cost is driving the rapid development of technologies and methods to reduce the human labor contribution to mass manufacturing. This is what Tesla is doing in unboxing the line and increasing automation The central assemble line is a point of weakness in manufacturing and blowing up that model will introduce a great deal of flexibility in when and how sub-assemblies are made and then combined to form a finished product. Installing sub assemblies and interior features in an open frame will allow for a great deal more automation.

[@mrmawson2438]

Afternoon mate

[@beautifulgirl219]

Tesla makes the best BEVs on the planet, which is why they sell the most cars and have the highest repeat customer performance. Tesla also continually improves the BEVs, the manufacturing processes, and their business practices, to improve both the BEVs and the business performance. It's a different culture than most car manufacturers. It's a tech company that makes cars among other things. My next car will be a Model Y or a Model 3, with FSD. Thanks Sam and Cheers!

[@TheRenepoulsen]

In Denmark Werge I come from its normal to have a deal Winther the unions, but not forced. So if Tesla employee don’t want an agreement, as it seems in this case then the unions become socialist/communist in that they want to dictate.

[@andreasl4507]

Facts. No tesla worker here in Sweden want the union so it’s a big joke

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Tesla in Sweden might become like the IKEA of cars.

[@andreasl4507]

Hopefully it does!!! ❤

[@larryc1616]

The only competition for tesla are the Chinese ev manufacturers

[@andreasl4507]

@ev.whyking it’s more then a IPad on wheels come on man. Offcourse on the outside they seem to be like that. But they are fun to drive and fast asf and just emit enjoy driving. But in with you on that they starting to get out dated. Like couple years ago they where fire but they gotta get started with new fresh models and new designs on the out side change up and also build more inside for design and also more feeling inside of the car. But they do good now still a lot of people like the design of Tesla they look good and is standard and easy. But a lot of people still want that extra design and more build and so on and new models and so on so for sure I hope Tesla get started on that and do there cars more luxuries and don’t just keep doing this standard cars.

[@andreasl4507]

@@larryc1616 for sure.

[@larryc1616]

Better union than no union. Do you want to get rid of police unions first?

[@mrmawson2438]

Cheers mate

[@jonquigley1081]

Since the AL got resourced, what exactly is Sweden making that contributes to the final vehicle assembly? Couldn't Tesla just make those items elsewhere and make their vehicles an import? thx.

[@MrDisasterboy]

"The reason is that Tesla refuses to sign a collective agreement for our members" IF Metall. Thats the reason, fair enough, too. Tesla should treat its wokers faiirly.

[@lesliecarter4295]

Actually, 34.9% BEV in March and 23.2% were PHEV’s. Down from YOY 2023 59.9% which were 41.6% BEV and 18.3 % PHEVs . Trend is towards PHEV’s. Figures from clean technica .

[@andreasl4507]

What is BEV. YOY. PHEV.

[@Longtack55]

To a significant degree Swedes are disgruntled with the high-tax socialistic system, and Union protection is patently part of that. Perhaps they also just want a better car.

[@shimonshemesh2998]

Bedankt

[@paulwicklund5044]

So if almost everyone in Sweden is in a union, than that means union workers are buying Teslas.

[@aholestol]

Correct

[@DwainDwight]

Model Y a great car. not surprising.

[@haklin5650]

tesla is like the union, the best option. it would be interesting to see the article that 20 have become unemployed.

[@matsonnerby]

They obviously would not go on strike if Tesla was the best option.

[@matiashamalainen7965]

@@matsonnerby Nobody in Tesla is striking.

[@matsonnerby]

@@matiashamalainen7965 That is not true

[@georgekane1985]

It’s always good to keep in mind that people do not become billionaires by being nice guys. That of course includes the worlds richest man Elon musk.

[@RagnarinVa]

So what - building companies that deliver value aren’t built by nice guys. It’s called reality and business.

[@user-xq1wz3tp5z]

Companies operate in a competitive environment ... which makes them interested in survival.

[@mvoetmann1]

The Nordic wellfare model rests om the idea, that the labour market is controlled by 3 parties working together. The unions, the employers and the state. In about equal measures of power. Relations between the unions and the employers are regulated by agreements, and there are special work- courts to handle conflicts. Strikes and lock-outs are allowed, but only when the agreements have expired. Sometimes an employer will attempt to function without a union agreement. And effectively try to control the labour market without the union. Mostly, that does not work very well. The unions will declare conflict, and other companies willfear to do business with the company, the company will lose political good-will ôn the left, unions will try to impede the functions of the company. Tesla has chosen to take this conflict. They have, in a very real sense, chosen to attack the basis of the Swedish wellfare society. Ok. That is allowed. But it does have consequences. It makes it very unlikely that the Tesla factory in Sweden will be a succes. Which does not change the fact that Tesla cars are well loved in the Nordics. Just, if you want to make them here, get a union agreement.

[@nallebrean]

The basics of the well fare system. Pardon!? The well fare system are payed by taxes. Tesla hasn't chosen anything but IF METALL tries to force them. You have by law the right to chose your association. That includes unions.

[@mvoetmann1]

@@nallebrean it has nothing to do with who pays. The system works because the employers, the unions and the state recognize they have a common interest in maintaining it. Even sometimes to the detriment of their own interests. Noone can force them to behave responsibly, though. There are always rogue unions, people that don't unionize, wild political parties and employers that feel they don't need anybody else. In the Nordics they have a tough time of it, though. Essentially, "good people" want nothing to do with such extremists. They won't work with them. Won't trade with them. Won't vote for them. Is this a good system? It is not. There are a lot of bad things about it. For instance, most people would often prefer unions that would defend their interests rather than playing power politics. But it is a system. It does provide results that makes the Nordics a fairly good place to live, compared to most other places. That is what Tesla is trying to mess with. Good luck with that.

[@nixinkome]

Yes, they've got time, independent thoughts and AI oversight to bring a 'class action', if necessary. I'm not sure about "working class wages slaves". AI is changing so fast that no one person or corporation would sign up for an explicit tie-in nor would expect it not to be broken.

[@alancane1482]

I hope Tesla has asked their German employees to keep a look out for suspicious characters. Maybe take a few pics with their phones.

[@andreasl4507]

For sure. Gonna be a lot of rats

[@JanStlen]

The Electric Viking shows his ignorance. Real vikings from the Nordic countries are familiar vith the Nordic model. Read from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model

[@litestuffllc7249]

Right, 18,000 EVs were sold thus far in 2024 in Sweden. In a population of 10 million people; half which can drive that is a market penetration of 0.0036% If this is sustained for the year; they'll get to 0.0108% Massive!. Clearly the Swedes have figured out how important EVs are; or maybe it is the government trying to please Greta; after all she is an "influencer"

[@mickeappelfeldt]

Just to clarify. About 2/3 of the working population is in a union of some sort. Hard to get an exact number, so somebody correct me if I'm wrong. So, yes, there are definitely people that are in the union that are buying Teslas! 😊 The conflict is between IF Metall (the union) and Tesla. Not necessarily between the workers and Tesla. IF Metall wants an agreement with Tesla. Tesla not complying with this does not mean the workers are not in the union. I've been in the union all my working career. And it's a double edged sword. On one hand they take care of the employees as a whole. Negotiating in terms of minimum wages, rights and so on. On the other, on a more personal level it doesn't look as good. The union protect the "weak", yes. But except for those who can't/won't speak up, are sick or what ever. They also fight for all those that doesn't do their job in some way or the other. People (like me ✌️😂) who do their job as expected or more are forgotten in this. This is why (I think) the percentage of workers that are in the union, is the lowest number in many years. People don't trust them anymore. And neither does Tesla it would seem. 🤷

[@jameswalsh8837]

Back in the 1960s, when I was an apprentice metal worker, I was given the simple choice - join the union or cop a hiding from union thugs. I was 15 years old at the time. Going by the behaviour of IF Metall, it seems little has changed.

[@FrankGallagherr]

Ha ha Tesla haters and crybabies Tesla is the future get used to it! No maintenance, No gas stations, No oil changes, No smog checks and reliable, quiet, clean, as fast as a $650,000 Lamborghini.

[@cyberfunk3793]

Is that why Hertz has problems with their Tesla fleet, because it was so cheap to operate? Expensive repairs, expensive insurance as in often double compared to regular cars. And no gas stations? What is wrong with a 5 minute stop at a gas station compared to much longer wait at some supercharger?

[@markmiller8903]

Teslas have uncertain and possibly catastrophic maint and repair costs. ICE cars maint costs are low and predictable.

[@Clickbait540]

@@cyberfunk3793I wouldn’t know, I charge at home.

[@rolandblock2530]

Unfortunately unions are great at negotiating high salaries in the short term and lost jobs and then plant closures in the long term. 😢

[@andreasl4507]

Tesla workers have everything they can ask for they don’t need unions and that’s why they keep working.

[@mikafiltenborg7572]

IF Metall can GFY ‼️

[@andreasl4507]

Facts. I bought two Teslas here in Sweden just because If Metall is pussys

[@MrInsanityplea]

We already have labor laws, unions are basically a grift, completely pointless at this point.

[@larryc1616]

Let's get rid of police unions first

[@PD55_]

Regardless of where they are in the world, working people will try to get the biggest bang for their hard-earned bucks. IF Metall's coercive behavior is counterproductive.

[@1seckelman]

Volvo is owned by a Chinese company.

[@henrikl4244]

No and yes. But most no. Volvo car is, but only volvo cars. So most part of volvo is not owned by China. But you know that before it was Chinese it was owned by US Ford. It was US that sold Volvo cars to China, just like it was US GM that sold SAAB cars to China. But just like Volvo most part of Saab isn't owned by China, just the car part.

[@chillfluencer]

You are just blindly quoting Teslarati which blindly quotes Carup Sweden. No Sam - you are not delivering facts - you are just doing the childish "he said she said" game. I regard ALL people who quite somebody else and pretending that these are facts as corrupted. You know Sam, there's that thing called independent proof. No hearsay nor evidence. Just good old independent proof has a real meaning for humankind. Everything else is just criminal.

[@andreasl4507]

Stop saying polestar isn’t Swedish becouse they actually are. It’s a Swedish company. do all there work in Sweden same with Volvo. Even the first polestars get manufactured in Sweden and there work on car is all done in Gothenburg and up north in Sweden. When the car is done ready they send to china to get the car mass manufactured. Polestar is a Swedish company with 1 bilion in there company to work forward. They got a parent company that’s chines and use there factory’s. And it’s the same with Volvo. All work is done in Sweden.

[@menotyou1234]

Manufactured in China = Chinese cars, get over your mistake.

[@ciybersal3499]

All their cars are made in China and they employ thousands in China and much less in Sweden, also ownership is mostly Chinese so it's Chinese not Swedish

[@larryc1616]

Lotus is Chinese now too

[@andreasl4507]

@@ciybersal3499 there is more polestar cars in Sweden then in china so wake up

[@andreasl4507]

@@menotyou1234 yes the car is chines I ain’t saying nothing about that part. Learn to read. I’m talking about Polestar Company! It’s a Swedish company that’s what I’m saying. Even Volvo is a Swedish company. But both company’s get there cars from China. But Volvo and polestar will build cars in USA also and in Europe and then for Volvo some of there cars gonna be build in Swedish Volvo factory where they do work on there cars. Polestar have build some of the first cars there I know the Polestar cars they had up in north Sweden wen test driving polestar 3 and 4 on ice lake there all of those cars was manufactured in Sweden in Volvos factory in Gothenburg, was about 10 Polestar 3 and 10 Polestar 4 up there for testing in the winter conditions and for the lake test that they recorded on there KZbin but was a lot of other testing up there in the snow storms and so on. The cars won’t only be Chinese the cars gonna be USA cars to and Europe cars.

[@windsolarupnorth7084]

In the Real World: Tesla sales down by 43% since last quarter in Sweden🤣 Also In the Real World: Tesla cancels the development of the $25K car (Model 2). Funny how this clown forgot to mention it.

[@davidlindburg1921]

Unions have declined so much as to become nearly irrelevant. It's academic anyway the robots will arrive next decade and take what good paying jobs remain. Time will tell how long that remains so given Tesla's legendary build quality and durability 🤭

[@henrikl4244]

When will your work be done by AI or a robot? Don't understand people that want Tesla to replace their workers with robots, how long will it take for you self to be replaced?

[@tedmoss]

IF Metal keeps forgetting that all publicity is good publicity. The best publicity is free publicity. No publicity is death. The harder they try, the harder it will be to get a union, they have practically the whole country against them.(Passively of course). Swedes don't talk, they do.

[@MrKillerRC]

FYI, Swedens population is less than the single state of Ohio.

[@Steve-co1ic]

If Tesla's employees don't want the union then it's discussion over

[@henrikl4244]

Some Tesla workers are union member and its they that contacted the union for support over 3 yearz ago. So that question is already answered. Yes, workers at Tesla want a union to represent them. And it's like many think not US rules in Sweden. You don't vote for a unionize. Everyone in Sweden, even employed bosses has the right to join and be represented by a union if they like. Even if they work for a company like Tesla without a union agreement they still are represented by their union. Tesla has for over 3 years refused to even talk with the union, that's some of their workers legal represent.

[@nextechsolutions5955]

Why would Tesla sign a Labor Agreement with a Swedish union when they don’t manufacture automobiles in Sweden?!? I must be missing something?!?

[@KP-xi4bj]

Swedish union wants to eat Tesla's cake.

[@henrikl4244]

They have employees in Sweden, what exactly is it you don't understand? No factory but repair center and sale department. In Sweden every person has the right to join and be represented by a union, both white and blue colours. Even employed bosses could be union members.

[@eddiegaltek]

What the people of Sweden need to do next if vote and pressure their government into making Secondary Industrial Action illegal.

[@henrikl4244]

No, why would we? That's how our working market works, it's a marker controlled working market that the government shouldn't get involved in. This is between Tesla and workers at Tesla, that's represented by their union.

[@rune650617]

There are many of us who are angry at the union because of the abuse against Tesla. IF Metall is losing members because of this quarrel that has been going on for a long time now. It not only affects members but everyone who needs help at the Tesla workshops. Unfortunately, IF Metall scares away companies that want to establish themselves in Sweden - We understand that these companies make risk assessments and IF Metall is not only a risk but a total disaster for our country. Best Regards Anders

[@i6power30]

Viking is pumping out so many Tesla videos trying to save $TSLA stock slump. Good luck, it's not going to change the fact that FSD / robotaxi is a flop. See you below $100!

[@ciybersal3499]

True

[@RagnarinVa]

Yeah… Tesla is still profitable, has multiple revenue streams, and still is a leading seller of EVs. Good luck trying to get in below $100.

[@i6power30]

@@RagnarinVa all that profit will go to the bottomless money pit of FSD and Optimus robot r&d as Elon musk is delusional to think they will become reality next year

[@i6power30]

@@RagnarinVa the auto business is low margin and cut throat. If you value Tesla s just a car company, it should be worth much less.

[@RagnarinVa]

@@i6power30 In general I would agree. However, in Tesla's case they have double digit margins and continusouly improve the efficiency of their manufacturing operations reducing cost and time to manufacture cars. Hence they can reduce prices and still make a profit that other car makers cannot do. It's in the financials. As competition increases margins will go down - I get it - but Tesla is ahead on the efficiency path without carrying overhead costs from legacy manufacturing operations. Add their dominance in charging - which they are making subscription and charging fees from other makers and also have their energy storage business - they will not go below $100.00

[@dyktilja]

As a Swede I am ashamed over the union dominance, this has gone to far and I fully support Tesla for not signing a deal. The unions need to modernize.

[@PB2001PB]

I am Swedish and you describe it correctly. The unions in Sweden act like gangsters

[@Nord_Mann]

Elon takes care of that business of persuading buyers from buying Teslas😂

[@kamgarcha1021]

Sweden is not exactly a high population country to level the idea of high sales.

[@freas8520]

Forced to be in IF Metall union between 1989-1995. Not a great experinece, especially if you are not a leftwing extremist.

[@henrikl4244]

Forced? What a bullshit, no one is forced to be a union member in Sweden. As a none union member at a workplace with a union I would know. But at some workplace with a strong union it's maybe difficult to not be drawn into it, but still its not mandatory to be a member.

[@freas8520]

@@henrikl4244 Did you really expect some 18yo at his first job to start arguing against 200 or so grumpy old dudes? No, you do as you are told or shown the door faster than you can say "but I'm not leftwing"!

[@hartfischer5509]

IF Metal is just evil.

[@johnwenzel2003]

Thats not a union, thats a criminal organization. Their acts define their existence.

[@mikeswede031]

IF Metall is an union and not what you express!

[@mikeswede031]

Most buyers of Tesla cars in Sweden is companies which use Tesla cars as a salary benefit.

[@patrickcummins3912]

Unionswreckingthingseverythingtoohigh

[@larryc1616]

Let's get rid of police unions first

[@nordlandak6853]

Tiny market. They probably subsidize or regulate adoption.

[@balmatian]

Anti union for sure

[@mrmawson2438]

IF Metall can go sh!t