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Union sets sights on works council at Tesla's German factory

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Tesla plans to build up to 500,000 cars a year at its factory in Gruenheide near Berlin and employ 12,000 people. (Tesla screen grab)
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May 07, 2021 03:13 PM

FRANKFURT -- Germany's largest and most powerful union, IG Metall, has set its sights on setting up a works council at Tesla's new European factory, its head Joerg Hofmann said.

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