Strike – the right to protect safe conditions
The right to strike is included in the Swedish constitution. It is therefore a right in Sweden to go on strike. If a conflict arises in a workplace, the employees and the union can choose to go on strike to protect their rights in the workplace.
Who can strike?
The strike covers the entire workplace. Our members will receive conflict compensation.
If you are not a member, you have the right to stop working without suffering reprisals from the employer. But you receive neither salary from work nor conflict compensation from IF Metall. You also do not receive any compensation in the event of a lockout.
By joining IF Metall, you will receive conflict compensation.
As a member of IF Metall, you fight together with your colleagues for a workplace with a collective agreement that provides safe and secure conditions.
Conflict compensation – Tesla
Members at Tesla receive conflict compensation from day one when the conflict breaks out. The compensation is 100 percent of the income you would have received if you had worked. This also applies for you who apply for membership during the conflict and the compensation is paid from day one of your membership.
Fight together
You who are a member of IF Metall receive conflict compensation from your union during the time the strike lasts. As a member, you are also welcome to participate in local activities that may be relevant, such as being a picket guard.
A strike is not considered to break an already granted holiday. If, on the other hand, your work is covered by a lockout, the holiday is frozen, as is the holiday pay. However, the vacation days you miss during the lockout are saved and you can take them out at a later time.
As a member of IF Metall, the support from union representatives and employees of the local branch you belong to is included. Your local branch establishes a local conflict organization and informs and provides support to you as a member during a strike.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your local branch.
You who are not a member will of course receive the same support as soon as you choose to become a member.
Become a member
You, who are not a member, obstruct and prolong the struggle for your co-workers when they fight to get a collective agreement. A collective agreement that makes working conditions better for your colleagues – but also for you. We welcome you as a member in our trade union and to fight together for a collective agreement and better working conditions. Together we are strong.
Strike – the right to protect safe conditions
Download the information on this page as a printable pdf. In the pdf, there are also fields to fill in contact details for the local branch and contact person.
Strike – the right to protect safe conditions.pdf
Strike – the right to protect safe conditions.pdf (977 KB)
Conflict – this is what applies
In this printable pdf there is, among other things, information on strike pay, semester, membership and the various industrial actions in the event of a conflict.
conflict-tesla-this-is-what-applies_20240502.pdf
conflict-tesla-this-is-what-applies_20240502.pdf (786 KB)