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I agree. In general, european companies accepts unions, but in return requires its competitors are also be unionized. Tesla not being unionized is a problem for european car manufactorers as Tesla will have lower costs/more flexible work force.

Anyone know if the german Tesla factory is unionized?

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Not yet unionized, but IG Metall is making progress. They have representation in the factory and there recently was an action where thousands of workers wore union pins.

With Tesla having a blanket global ban on allowing unions coming straight from the top, I think IG Metall is just deluding themselves if they think they make progress.

Considering IF Metall started the current strike after trying to get deal signed for six years, I guess IG Metall will be still reporting "progress" out to 2030...

It has a works council: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_council

Next year there are new elections for it.

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