Overview
- Tesla says the adjustment was made unilaterally as part of its regular salary reviews, without union involvement.
- The company claims post-increase entry pay for production staff is about €6,000, or roughly 14.5%, above the relevant tariff rate for Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony.
- IG Metall calls that comparison misleading, saying Tesla uses the lowest pay group and that longer working hours leave overall pay 30–35% below collective-agreement levels.
- The union continues to push for a Tarifvertrag at Grünheide and has demanded at least €1,500 in Christmas bonus payments.
- There is no collective bargaining agreement at Tesla in Germany, and the dispute underscores the strained relationship between the company and the union.