Stellantis announced on Tuesday production of their Jeep Compass model will move from Brampton to Illinois.
The head of the local union representing the Stellantis Windsor assembly plant workers says the company's latest move to shift production of the Jeep Compass from Brampton to Illinois should raise concern for all manufacturing plants in Canada.
"If they [Stellantis] can get away with Brampton, and losing the commitment to Brampton, then what does that mean for the rest of the plants in Canada?" said James Stewart, president of Unifor Local 444.
"If that plant is not viable, then really, long term, no plant is viable."
On Tuesday, the world's fourth-largest auto manufacturer announced it would be transferring production of its new Jeep Compass model from Brampton to Illinois, a move the company says is to increase manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
In a statement to the CBC, Stellantis Canada spokesperson LouAnn Gosselin said the company still plans to follow through on its commitment to add a third shift to its Wind
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