Stellantis weighs shutting and selling Brampton Assembly plant, Unifor says

Unifor announced that Stellantis informed union leaders this week it is seriously contemplating the closure and sale of the Brampton Assembly plant, yet the automaker has not issued the written notice mandated by the collective agreement. The company maintains its priority is to secure a sustainable manufacturing path for the facility as it prepares for collective bargaining. Union president Lana Payne described the news as a “gut punch” for workers and highlighted that the plant had been slated for Jeep Compass production before the project was halted.

She warned that the lack of a replacement threatens high-paid union jobs built over decades. Local 1285 president Vito Beato pledged to fight for the jobs and bring the matter to the bargaining table, insisting closure is not an option. The dispute comes as Unifor negotiates new agreements with the Detroit Three automakers.