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Tesla factory in Grünheide: Only a few days time for election preparations
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In Grünheide near Berlin, the workforce at the Tesla factory wanted to elect a new works council, but a union of all people wants to stop the project for the time being: IG Metall wants to campaign for a new date with more advance notice and submitted an application for a decree to the Frankfurt (Oder) labor court an interim injunction. The court confirmed receipt.
The union says it supports an election in principle, but sees problematic time pressure because production at Tesla is suspended until February 11th. According to the company, the reason for the pause in operations is a gap in the supply chain of components - as a result of attacks by the Yemeni Houthi militia on ships in the Red Sea. It was said that transport routes had been shifted as a result.
Just a few days to prepare for the election
After returning to their jobs, the employees only have until February 15th to draw up an election proposal, recruit candidates and collect signatures, IG Metall said. The works council election is planned for March 18th to 20th.
According to the company, at least 11,500 employees work at the Tesla factory in Grünheide. »In the first election two years ago, most of the employees weren't even at Tesla. That’s why they couldn’t take part in the works council election at the premiere,” said IG Metall district manager Dirk Schulze. It is all the more important that all colleagues have the same chance to have a democratic say the second time around.
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