Windsor Assembly Shutdown Impacts Thousands as Stellantis Reassesses Plans

Windsor Assembly Shutdown Impacts Thousands as Stellantis Reassesses Plans​

Two-Week Halt Affects Local Jobs Amid Tariff Tensions​

The Windsor Assembly Plant has officially gone dark for at least two weeks, leaving 4,000 workers temporarily out of work and sending shockwaves through the local auto industry. The shutdown began on Monday, April 7th, and was triggered by a chain reaction of global trade decisions—most notably, new tariffs on automobiles following U.S. President Donald Trump’sannouncement.

Windsor Assembly Shutdown Impacts Thousands as Stellantis Reassesses Plans

The Windsor Assembly Plant has officially gone dark for at least two weeks, leaving 4,000 workers temporarily out of work and sending shockwaves through the local auto industry. The shutdown began on Monday, April 7th, and was triggered by a chain reaction of global trade decisions—most notably...

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[vbondjr1]

weren't the plants supposed to shut down temporarily anyway for reassessment and retooling? I thought I read something about that earlier this year.

 

[bill burke]

Good excuse to pause the Daytona production and get the Six Packs moving.
Time to stop the madness, retool to build ICE cars for every brand including Chrysler and start fresh. I’m sympathetic to workers, but their ambitions must match reality. It could come down to pay cuts or the unemployment lines.
I agree, build it in America but American workers, and more so, their union leaders must grasp the critical situation and take a step back to keep walking. Nothing wrong with executives taking a pay cut too. Time to pause and take a breath, it’s a new day with a new reality. Two months seems like enough time for everyone.