The American producer of electrical vehicles Tesla in Greenheid close to Berlin categorically rejects the creation of a collective settlement. “In the relevant collective agreement this year there has been a two percent wage increase,” manufacturing facility director Andre Thierrig informed the German information company. “Since we are in a different economic situation than the entire industry, we managed to increase wages twice – by four percent. Since the beginning of production, wages have increased by more than 25 percent in less than four years.”
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IG Metall Berlin-Brandenburg-Saxony is combating for a collective salary. “Without a collective agreement, wages at Tesla remain significantly below the level at other car factories in Germany,” district director Jan Otto informed DPA. “Tesla management is flouting the collective agreement by using its lowest pay band. In car factories, the two lowest pay bands are not assigned at all.”
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A one-time particular fee of 600 euros used to be agreed for staff within the steel and electric business in 2024, in addition to an build up in per 30 days wages by way of 2.0 % from April 2025 and by way of 3.1 % from April 2026. IG Metall and Tesla were incompatible for a very long time.
Manufacturing facility supervisor Tierig additionally rejects the aid in operating hours, which the union is combating for, and sees it as a chance to the web site’s competitiveness. “For me, the discussion of a 35-hour week is a red line that we will not cross,” Thierig stated.
Tesla will grasp works council elections in 2026, which is essential from the manufacturing facility director’s standpoint: “It will decide whether we can continue on our path to success independently, flexibly and unbureaucratically in the future,” Thierig stated. “I personally cannot imagine that US decision makers will continue to push for plant expansion if the majority votes in favor of IG Metall. In the 2024 works council election, IG Metall was the largest group, but most of the seats went to non-union representatives.”
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