German union says Tesla workers face unreasonable working hours and fear speaking out
plant in Germany accuse the firm of poor working conditions, hours and a culture of fear.A major German union has criticized the working conditions at Tesla's giant Berlin plant.The union also says that workers fear speaking out, with one politician calling the claims"startling."
Some workers at Tesla's Brandenburg plant in Berlin, Germany, have claimed that the firm has set unreasonable working hours and created a culture of fear, a major union said at a press conference Monday,At the conference, IG Metall, a German union representing workers at Tesla's Gigafactory has criticized the electric carmaker for poor working conditions, Reuters reported. IG Metall said that it is in close contact with workers at the Gigafactory.
Employees at the plant reported working long hours with few breaks and free time, per Reuters. German business newspapersaid that staff said they experienced stressful shifts, frequently had to work on weekends, and had very high workloads thanks to too few staff. Workers told IG Metall they were scared to talk about their working conditions because they signed non-disclosure agreements alongside their work contracts, Reuters reported." tasked with protecting Tesla's"intellectual property, trade secrets and confidential information."
The job includes"collection of on-the-ground information both within and beyond the Tesla walls in priority locations in order to protect the company from threats," which has aggravated fears about speaking up.
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