The news. Tesla has just announced a 4% to 5% wage increase, effective from 1 October for the 12,000 employees at its German plant in Grünheide (Brandenburg). The pay rise comes just before the start of collective bargaining negotiations in the metalworking and automotive industries, where the IG Metall union will also be demanding a 5% wage increase. Tesla, which refuses any collective agreement with the IG Metall union, claims to pay above the level of collective agreements, but pays neither
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.