Under pressure from the trade union, Tesla raised the wages of 11000 workers in Germany by 4%.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Alejandro86 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com The Wall Street Journal reported that Tesla German management informed 11,000 workers late last week that they would receive a 4 percent pay rise from November. The union has previously said their wages are below the industry average.

Tesla will also pay a bonus of € 1500 (CTOnews.com note: currently about RMB 11730) in December to offset inflation and raise the annual salary of German workers by an additional € 2500 (currently about RMB 19550) starting in February, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tesla said in October that it would inform employees about pay increases, adding that it had raised salaries by 6 percent last year. German trade union IG Metall has previously said Tesla's wages are about 20 percent lower than those stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement.

It is worth mentioning that the United Auto Workers Union UAW pointed its finger at Tesla after defeating the Detroit Big Three automakers. Both Bob King and Dennis Williams, the predecessors of UAW chairman Sean Fine, met with Musk. In 2020, Williams pleaded guilty to corruption and extortion.

Fein sees no reason to meet Tesla's CEO. "I don't know what that does," he said. "Once we're organized, maybe we'll meet at the negotiating table. "