The strike against Tesla is now the longest in modern Swedish history. And even though IF Metall is one of the world’s wealthiest trade unions, they should be looking for every possible off-ramp.

Perhaps they already are.

Their credibility has taken a serious hit after it emerged that they tried to circumvent Swedish labour laws regarding strike pay. As a result, frustrated members have started leaving the union and returning to work. In Stockholm, local membership among Tesla workers has reportedly dropped significantly.

One can’t help but wonder: Would IF Metall actually mind if all their Tesla members quietly left the union?

It would give them a convenient way to end the strike with their “honor” intact — no more members to support, no more loss of crediability to worry about. Problem solved.

Adding to their troubles, IF Metall has suffered yet another prestige loss. According to recent reports, they have lost another court case against Tesla — the second in a short period.

While IF Metall’s war chest may be deep enough to keep funding the strike, there’s something far more expensive they risk running out of: reputation.

And once that’s gone, no amount of money can buy it back.

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