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Stellantis Confirms Third Shift Coming Back to WAP in 2026

Unifor Local 444 confirmed plans that Stellantis will restore the third shift at the Windsor Assembly Plant in early 2026, bringing back as many as 1,000 jobs.
Honouring a 2023 contract pledge, Stellantis and analysts cited stronger, "pent up" demand and trade-war tariffs as factors in restoring the third shift at Windsor Assembly Plant.
Employees at the 4.4-million square foot Windsor facility build Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Grand Caravan and Dodge Charger models, employing about 4,500 people and ranking among Windsor's largest employers.
Unifor welcomed the news, with James Stewart, Unifor Local 444 president, saying `This is good news for the auto industry` and noting GM delayed Oshawa shift cuts until at least Jan. 30, 2026.
EV policy pressures, with U.S. EV tax credit ending this month and Canada's rebate paused, compound industry challenges amid tariff impacts on automakers like GM and Stellantis.

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