German Union Offended Over Move Of Former Mercedes Plant Manager To Tesla

The head of the Berlin engine plant run by Daimler's Mercedes-Benz, Rene Reif, has defected to rival Tesla Inc., German union IG Metall said, calling on employees to protest his departure.

IG Metall said there would be a protest in front of the Mercedes factory on Thursday and called on Daimler to present solutions that would help guarantee the future of the plant.

"We will make clear that we see the defection of the factory manager as a betrayal," Jan Otto, head of IG Metall Berlin, said in a statement.

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atc98092 - 11/12/2020 10:19:57 AM

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Executives change companies all the time. Why on earth would the union feel they have any say in this? That's a personal decision by the person leaving, not a company decision.

PUGPROUD - 11/12/2020 11:44:38 AM

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They think they have a say because union sits on Mercedes Board of Directors... incestuous.

Agent009 - 11/12/2020 3:08:00 PM

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That doesn't sound very inclusive of the Union.

MDarringer - 11/12/2020 5:59:21 PM

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Socialists aren't into inclusivity.