Ig Metall: Power Struggle for Musks Tesla Plant in Grünheide

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The IG Metall complains about "bone jobs" at the Tesla plant and now strives for the majority in the works council to improve working conditions. In doing so, it meets very strong opponents. Scenes of a showdown.

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Ahead of the works council elections at the Tesla plant in Grünheide in early March, the IG Metall union is demanding better working conditions. "In a survey, employees made it very clear that working in the Gigafactory is backbreaking work," IG Metall district manager Jan Otto told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. "Relief only comes, if at all, when the company has to reduce production due to sales problems. The works council, which is close to managem…