<div id="readability-page-1">Tesla Giga Berlin has found itself in a new labor dispute in Germany, where union IG Metall is pushing for adoption of a collective agreement to boost wages and implement changes, such as a 35-hour workweek. In a comment, Giga Berlin manager André Thierig drew a “red line” against reducing Giga Berlin’s workweek to 35 hours, while highlighting that Tesla has actually increased its workers’ salaries more substantially than other carmakers in the country. <h2>Tesla factory manager’s “red line”</h2> Tesla Germany is expected to hold a works council election in 2026, which André Thierig considers very important. As per the Giga Berlin plant manager, Giga Berlin’s plant expansion plans might be put on hold if the election favors the union. He also spoke against some of the changes that IG Metall is seeking to implement in the factory, like a 35-hour week, as noted in an rbb24 report. “The discussion about a 35-hour week is a red line for me. We will not cross it,” Theirig said. “(The election) will determine whether we can continue our successful path in the future in an independent, flexible, and unbureaucratic manner. Personally, I cannot imagine that the decision-makers in the USA will continue to push ahead with the factory expansion if the election results favor IG Metall.” <h2>Giga Berlin’s wage increase</h2> IG Metall district manager Jan Otto told the German news agency DPA that without a collective agreement, Tesla’s wages remain significantly below levels at other German car factories. He noted the company excuses this by referencing its lowest pay grade, but added: “The two lowest pay grades are not even used in car factories.” In response, Tesla noted that it has raised the wages of Gigafactory Berlin’s workers more than their German competitors. Thierig noted that with a collective agreement, Giga Berlin’s workers would have seen a 2% wage increase this year. But thanks to Tesla not being unionized, Gigafactory Berlin workers were able to receive a 4% increase, as noted in a CarUp report. “There was a wage increase of 2% this year in the current collective agreement. Because we are in a different economic situation than the industry as a whole, we were able to double the wages – by 4%. Since production started, this corresponds to a wage increase of more than 25% in less than four years,” Thierig stated. The post Tesla Giga Berlin draws “red line” over IG Metall union’s 35-hour week demands appeared first on TESLARATI.</div>

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Tesla Giga Berlin's factory manager, André Thierig, has firmly opposed the IG Metall union's demand for a 35-hour workweek, stating it is a "red line" that will not be crossed. He emphasized that Tesla has increased wages for its workers more significantly than other German car manufacturers, with a 4% wage increase this year compared to the 2% under a collective agreement. Thierig also expressed concerns that the upcoming works council election in 2026 could impact the plant's expansion plans if the union gains influence.

- Tesla Giga Berlin is facing a labor dispute as union IG Metall demands a collective agreement for higher wages and a 35-hour workweek.  
- Giga Berlin manager André Thierig emphasized the company's stance against the 35-hour workweek, asserting that Tesla has provided larger wage increases than other German automakers.  
- Thierig warned that the outcome of the upcoming works council election could impact future plant expansion plans and highlighted that without unionization, workers received a 4% wage increase compared to the standard 2% under a collective agreement.

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Tesla Giga Berlin draws “red line” over IG Metall union’s 35-hour week demands