Unifor says Stellantis moving Jeep production slated for Brampton, Ont., to Illinois
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A union representing autoworkers at Jeep's Brampton assembly plant in Ontario says production that had been slated there is being moved to Illinois.
A union representing autoworkers at Jeep’s Brampton assembly plant in Ontario says production that had been slated there is being moved to Illinois.
Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, said the move was included in a US$13-billion plan announced by automaker Stellantis on Tuesday to expand U.S. production by 50 per cent over the next four years.
The announcement came after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said last week that the Trump administration’s goal is to end vehicle assembly in Canada and move those jobs south, Unifor said in a news release.
“Stellantis cannot be allowed to renege on its commitments to Canadian workers, and governments cannot stand by while our jobs are shifted to the United States,” it said.
Lana Payne, Unifor’s national president, said saving the Brampton plant should be Canada’s top priority.
“Our governments must, right now, demand that vehicle investment is retained in Brampton and use every lever of influence at their disposal to protect these Canadian jobs,” Payne said in the news release.
Unifor said the Stellantis news broke shortly after a union delegation, including Payne, met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to discuss strategies to counter ongoing U.S. tariffs on Canadian-made vehicles and protect jobs.
In February, Stellantis said it was pausing work in Brampton amid a retooling of the plant for both electric and gas Jeep Compass vehicles, with production expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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