Unifor believes Stellantis has sold idle Brampton plant
The autoworkers' union says it interprets Stellantis' silence as evidence that the idled Brampton assembly facility has been sold, though the automaker and potential buyer have made no official announcement.
Unifor, the union representing Stellantis workers, told reporters it met with the automaker on Friday to discuss reports that the Brampton assembly plant in southern Ontario had been sold. Stellantis declined to confirm or deny the transaction, a response the union said it "interprets as confirmation that the Brampton assembly plant has been sold."
The company had previously signed a memorandum of understanding in September with Roshel, a Brampton-based maker of armoured vehicles, to explore a possible sale of the facility. Both Stellantis and Roshel issued statements saying they have "nothing to announce" at this time.
The Brampton plant, which was idled in 2023, saw more than 2,000 workers laid off. Last month, Stellantis employees voted to give Unifor a strike mandate as negotiations over job security and the plant's future reached an impasse.