According to the Financial Associated Press, American electric auto manufacturer Tesla (TSLA.US) announced on Tuesday that since early November, the salaries of all employees at its gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, have increased by 4%. A month ago, Tesla had announced that it would offer permanent job positions to 500 temporary workers starting from November 1. Tesla also added that the labor union IG Metall, which has long criticized the working conditions at the Berlin gigafactory, was not involved.

Tesla's HR Manager, Erik Demmler, stated: 'This is particularly welcome news for our employees, especially at a time when many companies in the German auto industry are discussing layoffs and factory closures.' It is reported that the Berlin gigafactory is Tesla's sole gigafactory in Europe, with approximately 0.012 million employees.