Tesla workers in Germany join union as health and safety issues grow - union
© Reuters. A general view of a Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg building, a part of the electric car manufacture, in Gruenheide, Germany July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo) workers at the carmaker's Brandenburg plant are joining the IG Metall union in rising numbers over concerns around health, safety and overwork, the union said on Monday.
Reuters was not able to independently verify the union's claims and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On Sunday night, Tesla managers invited their teams to a meeting with"free food and a surprise" to discuss IG Metall's presence on the site, stating:"We want to speak with you and your teams about the questionable methods and actual goals of IG Metall," according to a copy of the email seen by Reuters.
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