Stellantis Brampton assembly plant to be sold
Stellantis is selling its Brampton assembly plant to the Canadian defense technology firm Roshel, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the Unifor union. The plant has been idle since 2023, and the union views the sale as a betrayal of commitments to workers.
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Stellantis has announced the sale of its Brampton assembly plant to Canadian defence technology company Roshel, a move that a union representing workers says amounts to a “betrayal.”
In a news release issued late Monday afternoon, Stellantis and Roshel announced an agreement to sell the plant “for an undisclosed amount,” with the transaction expected to close by the end of this year.
The sale, they said, will “create a path to return the Brampton Assembly Plant to productive industrial use.”
More than 2,200 workers have been on layoff at the Brampton assembly plant since production was put on hold in December, 2023.
“Brampton employees have made lasting contributions to Stellantis, and we take our responsibilities to them and their families seriously. After three years of paid layoff, we remain committed to working with Unifor on a fair resolution,” Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said in the release.
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