BERLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) - German union IG Metall has

accused management at US carmaker Tesla's plant near

Berlin of "aggressive tactics" against workers trying to

unionise after it fired one of its representatives on the works

council.

Tesla management dismissed a worker affiliated with IG

Metall without notice at the gigafactory plant in Gruenheide,

the union said in a statement.

"This dismissal is yet another attempt to intimidate IG

Metall workers at the plant," the IG Metall faction at

Gruenheide said in the statement, decrying "aggressive tactics

against all those in the plant who are working together for

humane and fair working conditions".

The faction said plant management has threatened every IG

Metall works council member with dismissal.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment

from Reuters.

The top German trade union has locked horns with Tesla in a

bid to gain greater influence over pay and working conditions at

its only production site in Europe.