Tesla strike extended

Unions in Sweden have widened their dispute with the US electrical vehicle maker, Tesla.

Sweden’s largest union, the non-manual Unionen, has told its members in the Dekra equipment inspection company that they should no longer work on equipment in Tesla’s workshops.

This will not immediately close Tesla's workshops, but will restrict their operations over time.

Metalworking union IF Metall has been in dispute with Tesla since last October over the company’s refusal to sign a collective agreement covering its Swedish operations. This covers sales and maintenance rather than production.

Unionen is the thirteenth union to join the action.