Another sympathy block against Tesla was announced today by the union of civil servants: ST (in Sweden). Postal workers will stop delivering all mail and packages to Tesla starting on November 21.

A sympathy notice means that a union declares their intent to take conflict measures that support another union in their ongoing negotiations. The difference between a sympathy notice and a "normal" notice is that the supporting union is not directly involved in the ongoing negotiations.

This means a total of seven(!) unions in Sweden are now taking action against Tesla.

1) IF Metall: No workshop repair work
2) Transport: Blockage of ports (no car deliveries in the 4 ports of Malmö, Gothenburg, Trelleborg, and Södertälje)
3) Fastighets: No cleaning of premises
4) Seko: Post and delivery blockade
5) Elektrikerna: No electricity work or repair
6) Målarna: No paintwork on vehicles
7) ST: No mail or package deliveries

Background: Tesla is refusing to sign a collective agreement with their union, IF Metall. Metal workers at Tesla’s seven Swedish repair shops have been on strike since October 27. For context, around 90% of Swedish employees are covered by collective agreements. These agreeements outline terms of pay, pensions, and working conditions.

IF Metall has been working on getting Tesla to sign a collective agreement with workers in its repair shops since 2018. Union representatives have said they are ready for a long strike, if deemed necessary.