According to an internal memo obtained by Reuters, electric vehicle giant Tesla has officially filed a criminal complaint against an external representative of the German IG Metall union.

The memorandum was issued by Tesla management to all employees, confirming that the company has taken legal action. The memorandum emphasizes Tesla's commitment to maintaining workplace order but does not specify the details of the allegations involved in the lawsuit. IG Metall, Germany's largest trade union, has long been actively organizing union activities at Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory. This legal action marks a further escalation of tensions between Tesla and German labor unions.