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Giga United wins majority in Tesla Giga Berlin works council election as IG Metall support declines
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The non-union Giga United group secured 24 of 37 seats with 40.4% of votes in the works council election at Tesla's Gigafactory Grünheide near Berlin, concluding March 4, 2026. IG Metall's list took 13 seats at 31.1%—down from 39.4% in 2024—amid mutual accusations of intimidation, legal disputes, and Elon Musk's anti-union stance.
In a video interview with Giga Berlin plant manager André Thierig, Tesla CEO Elon Musk detailed expansions including battery production, Cybercab robotaxis, Semi trucks, and Optimus robots—but warned plans depend on the factory avoiding IG Metall influence in upcoming works council elections, amid production drops and slumping European sales. He assured the site would not close.
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Tesla has filed a criminal complaint against an IG Metall union representative at its Gigafactory Berlin after accusing him of secretly recording a closed works council meeting. Police seized the representative's laptop during the incident on Tuesday. The union denies the allegations, calling them a calculated lie amid tensions ahead of upcoming elections.