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Tesla is building a giant plant in Germany, but it hasn t yet made nice with the mighty auto union there.
IG Metall will likely make life difficult for Tesla, which hasn t agreed to the industry s collective wage agreements.
A battle with the union could threaten Tesla s ambitious plans for the European market.
As Tesla works to get its mammoth new factory in Germany up and running by the summer, disturbing delicate reptile habitats may be the least of Elon Musk s worries.
After sparring with locals over everything from water supply to deforestation, there may be an even larger threat looming: Germany s largest union.
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