German union says truce reached in dispute with Tesla

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Tesla ‌and ​German ​union IG Metall have agreed for now to set aside their ‌dispute over a labour meeting at the ⁠carmaker's plant outside Berlin this month, the ‌union said on Thursday.

Tesla ‌had filed a criminal complaint against a member of the union it accused ​of secretly recording the meeting on February 10. IG Metall described the ⁠allegation as a "calculated lie".

IG Metall said the two sides ​have agreed not to repeat certain comments about the incident until the ​end of the plant's ‌works council election next Wednesday.

Tesla said in a statement that the ⁠result of the court hearing showed IG Metall was not above the law.

IG Metall ⁠said the agreement was reached in a labour ​court in the eastern city of Frankfurt (Oder) on Thursday.

"Now, just a few days before the works ‌council election, we can concentrate fully on the issues (over working conditions) (...) ‌there's a lot to do," said ⁠local IG Metall ‌leader Jan Otto.

(Reporting ​by Rachel More; editing by Madeline Chambers, David Goodman and Thomas ‌Seythal)

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