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Unifor Says Stellantis Is Mulling Closure and Sale of Idled Brampton, Ont., Plant
- On Friday, Unifor National President Lana Payne announced that Stellantis is evaluating the potential sale and closure of its idled Brampton, Ontario assembly plant, after the union received notice from the automaker this week.
- Production at the facility has been idled since 2023, following a decision last October to move Jeep Compass manufacturing to Illinois and a pause in early 2025 amid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
- In 2022, Ottawa provided Stellantis a $529-million grant to retool operations contingent on maintaining production; Industry Minister Mélanie Joly served the company a notice of default last December after employment commitments were not met.
- Unifor Local 1285 president Vito Beato, representing about 2,200 members at the site, has demanded the plant reopen; Payne called the potential closure a "lose-lose scenario" during negotiations with the Detroit Three.
- The collective agreement between Unifor and Stellantis expires in September, with the union insisting on a reopening; the contract requires no less than one year's notice before any official sale or closure of the facility.
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