Trade unions in Sweden generally avoid conflict and rarely go on strike, but electric-car giant Tesla's refusal to sign a collective agreement has unleashed them to mobilise against Elon Musk's company — disrupting operations across the country.
On 27 October, the IF Metall union representing over 300,000 workers in Sweden, including those working at Tesla's repair shops, saw no other option but to go on strike.
Then, less than a month ago, it seemed like a small issue, involving...
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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.