Stellantis moving to one shift at Windsor Assembly Plant in 2022
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Stellantis is changing production operations at its Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP), moving to a one shift operation in spring of 2022, according to a news release from the company.
"The global automotive industry continues to face significant headwinds such as the persisting semiconductor shortage and the extended effects of the COVID-19 pandemic," said the release, sent out Friday afternoon.
"Beginning in the spring of 2022, WAP will transition to a one shift operation."
About 1,800 employees will be laid off permanently, leaving about 2,600 people still employed, shifting the plant to a single-shift operation.
On Friday, Unifor Local 444 which represents workers at the plant, tweeted that they would be meeting with the company in the coming days to explore "all options."
"The company reiterated their commitment to their bargained investment and the three-shift operation in the future," the tweet said.
In the release, Stellantis said it will honour the investment commitment of up to $1.5 billion outlined in the 2020 collective agreement.