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German union says truce reached in dispute with Tesla
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 26, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 26, 2026
Tags:corporate governance
Quick Summary
IG Metall says it reached a settlement with Tesla over a dispute tied to a works council meeting at the Berlin-area plant. The row followed claims of an unauthorized recording earlier in February. (finance.yahoo.com)
BERLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Tesla and German union IG Metall have agreed for now to set aside their dispute over a labour meeting at the carmaker's plant outside Berlin this month, the union said on Thursday.
Tesla had filed a criminal complaint against a member of the union it accused of secretly recording the meeting on February 10. IG Metall described the allegation as a "calculated lie".
IG Metall said the two sides have agreed not to repeat those allegations and comments until the end of the plant's works council election next Wednesday.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
IG Metall said the agreement was reached in a Frankfurt an der Oder labour court on Thursday.
"Now, just a few days before the works council election, we can concentrate fully on the issues (over working conditions) ... there's a lot to do," said local IG Metall leader Jan Otto.
(Reporting by Rachel MoreEditing by Madeline Chambers and David Goodman)
Key Takeaways
- •IG Metall says it reached an agreement with Tesla resolving a dispute over a works council meeting at the Berlin-area plant earlier this month.
- •The clash followed allegations of an unauthorized recording and a police complaint on Feb. 10, 2026. (finance.yahoo.com)
- •The settlement may cool tensions ahead of early-March works council elections at the Grünheide site. (yahoo.com)
- •The plant involved is Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin‑Brandenburg in Grünheide, near Berlin. (en.wikipedia.org)
- •Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the union’s brief statement.
Frequently Asked Questions about German union says truce reached in dispute with Tesla
1What is the main topic?
IG Metall says it reached a settlement with Tesla to resolve a dispute stemming from a works council meeting at the Berlin-area plant. The accord is meant to defuse tensions.
2What triggered the dispute?
The dispute followed allegations that an external IG Metall representative unlawfully recorded a non-public works council meeting at Tesla’s Grünheide factory, prompting a police complaint on Feb. 10, 2026. (finance.yahoo.com)
3Where did the dispute occur?
At Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin‑Brandenburg in Grünheide, Brandenburg, just outside Berlin. (en.wikipedia.org)
