Third shift at Windsor Assembly Plant a sticking point as Unifor, Stellantis pause talks
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The Windsor Assembly Plant’s uncertain future and the potential loss of thousands of jobs in Brampton have brought negotiations between Stellantis and Unifor to a halt. After 10 days of bargaining, and on the day of a self-imposed deadline to reach a tentative agreement, the union announced on Friday that it had instead reached an impasse with the company and would be pausing negotiations in Toronto. “We have no indication of a commitment, or a clear, concise idea on how they will protect the third shift at the Windsor Assembly Plant,” said Unifor Local 444 President James Stewart, who represents more than 6,000 Stellantis works in Windsor, in a video posted to social media that afternoon. In 2020, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles - one of two companies that eventually merged to form Stellantis - ended the Windsor Plant’s midnight shift, which had been around for 27 years, and eliminated 1,375 jobs in the process. Earlier this year, that shift returned, adding 1,700 workers to the Windsor Assembly Plant, where Stellantis produces the Chrysler Pacifica minivan. The move pushed the facility’s total workforce to around 6,000. When Unifor entered bargaining with Stellantis on Sept. 1, Stewart said securing the third shift in Windsor was a top priority, as was securing “volume” numbers at Etobicoke Casting Plant and next-generation vehicle commitments at both facilities. Those...
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In a written statement, Unifor said Stellantis has signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of the Brampton Assembly Plant to defence industry supplier Roshel Inc.
