In October, Tesla said it will inform its staff this month of the level of the pay rise, adding it raised wages by 6% last year. German union IG Metall has previously said that Tesla wages were around 20% below those offered under the collective bargaining agreement. The EV maker, unlike other carmakers in Germany, does not have a collective bargaining agreement governing wages. Tesla and IG Metall did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. ($1 = 0.9321 euros)(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Aurora Ellis and Kim Coghill)

Source: Wall Street Journal November 06, 2023 10:54 UTC