Subhead:Stellantis is closing its Windsor plant for two weeks starting April 7, impacting about 4,500 workers, with more layoffs expected soon.#
Trump’s trade war negatively impacted Windsor’s auto industry, and experts warn it could spread throughout North America.
Stellantis is closing its Windsor plant for two weeks starting April 7, impacting about 4,500 workers, with more schedule changes expected.
Union officials said Thursday that a total of 6,000 members have gotten layoff notices so far, including at the assembly plant, and parts manufacturers.
President Trump announces 25% tariffs on all autos imported into the US.
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Stellantis informed Unifor Local 444 president James Stewart of the closure Wednesday, following Trump’s tariff announcement. “There are multiple factors at play,” Stewart said.
The company announced the closure and a pause in production at its assembly plants in Mexico and some U.S. parts plants.
“Immediate actions we must take include temporarily pausing production at some of our Canadian and Mexican assembly plants, which will have an impact on several of our U.S. powertrain and stamping facilities that support those operations,” the statement from Stellantis said.
U.S. reports said the company has laid off 900 people in Michigan and Indiana.
