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Germany’s IG Metall union has suffered a setback at Tesla Inc.<\/strong>‘s Gigafactory in Berlin after it failed to secure a majority at a key election in the plant.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Gigafactory Berlin’s Director Andr\u00e9 Thierig <\/strong>shared the news via a post on the social media platform X, hailing it as “good news” for the facility situated in Gruenheide near Berlin.<\/p>\n “The union share was reduced from nearly 40% in 2024 to 31% in 2026!” Therig shared, adding that it was a “clear message” that the workers at the factory were moving “towards an independent co-determination!”<\/p>\n BREAKING! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n IG Metall did not succeed in Giga Berlin\u2018s works council election earlier today. The union share was reduced from nearly 40% in 2024 to 31% in 2026!<\/p>\n This is a clear message by theGiga Berlin team towards an independent co-determination!<\/p>\n The list called Giga\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Don’t Miss:<\/strong><\/p>\n Per Reuters on Wednesday, the union said that Tesla’s management has been stoking anti-union sentiments in the facility’s workforce. The union is a majority at councils across Germany’s automotive industry.<\/p>\n The news comes as Tesla reportedly cut its workforce at the facility, with the EV giant\u2019s current workforce at the facility comprising 1683 women, 9006 men and 14 non-binary persons, which is over 1700 employees less than 2024’s employee figure. It’s worth noting that Tesla has denied cutting its workforce at the plant.<\/p>\n See Also:\u00a0Before the IPO: How One Company Quietly Locked Up 500+ Iconic Character Rights<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Tesla has also reported falling sales in the European market<\/a>, with the company’s January sales dropping 17% in the region as rival BYD Co. Ltd.<\/strong> reported a 165% surge in sales, continuing its strong, sustained momentum overseas amid a domestic sales slip.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Tesla announced a price hike of the Cybertruck’s affordable Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive<\/a> variant by $10,000, with the lineup now starting at $69,990 for the base trim and going all the way up to $99,990 for the top-spec Cyberbeast trim level.<\/p>\n Photo courtesy: Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n Read Next:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n