A photograph taken on October 27, 2023 shows a view of the electric car company Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, south of Stockholm, where workers strike for the signing of a collective agreement.
Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, Sweden.
  • Tesla is facing growing pressure in Sweden over its refusal to sign a collective wage agreement. 
  • Dockworkers, cleaners, and postal service workers are standing in solidarity with Tesla mechanics. 
  • The mechanics' trade union is ramping up efforts after talks stalled again this week.

The labor dispute over Tesla's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement in Sweden has escalated into a dramatic labor battle.

Unions representing multiple industries announced this week that they would join the strike in solidarity with IF Metall, the Tesla mechanics' trade union.