. . . Recently, Tesla acquired Grohman Engineering and then formed Tesla Advanced Automation Germany out of the deal. The plan was to secure an advanced engineering group in order to streamline/speed up the development and production process for the Model 3.
It sounded like an excellent idea, but now there’s trouble brewing.
As Germany’s Welt Am Sonntag reports, a worker strike at Tesla acquired Grohman is a real possibility. The strike could begin as early as this week.
Reasons for the strike include:
- The 660 Tesla Grohmann employees are paid up to 30% below union rate
Tesla cancelled all non-Tesla order at Grohman, which is fueling fears over job security
Grohman’s founder has left the company within reason
Tesla has responded by offering to increase employee pay by some 150 euro per month, but this doesn’t provide wage parity with union rate. The union is asking for a wage increase of closer to 400 euro per month. Tesla is willing to increase compensation further through a TSLA stock program, but this too is being met with criticism from employees. . . .