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EPISODE · Nov 10, 2023 · 23 MIN

Tesla vs. the Swedes

from What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

In late October, Tesla mechanics in Sweden began to strike after the company refused to sign a collective agreement. This week, the country's other major unions joined in the fight as well. Can Sweden’s robust labor culture force Tesla to make concessions? Guest: Melissa Eddy, Berlin correspondent for the New York Times. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next TBD. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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