Overview

• Tesla employees and IG Metall presented a petition with over 3,000 signatures to management during a workers' assembly on March 20, 2025.
• The petition highlights chronic understaffing, excessive workloads, and insufficient break times as key grievances.
• Tesla has denied allegations of mistreatment, citing internal surveys where 80% of employees reported job satisfaction.
• IG Metall has raised concerns that the upcoming Model Y production ramp-up in April will further strain the workforce, despite Tesla's plan to hire 300 temporary workers.
• Additional allegations include claims of wage withholding during sick leave and pressure on employees to disclose medical information, which Tesla has refuted.