Unifor says it thinks Stellantis has sold Brampton assembly plant

Stellantis may have sold its Brampton assembly plant, according to the union representing its workers. Unifor claims to have met with the automaker on Friday to discuss reports of the sale, but the company declined to confirm or deny the information. The union interprets the refusal to confirm the sale as proof that the Brampton plant has indeed been sold.

Stellantis previously signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel, a Brampton-based armoured vehicle manufacturer, for a potential sale of the facility in September. Both Stellantis and Roshel stated they had "nothing to announce." The Brampton plant laid off over 2,000 workers in 2023 when it ceased operations. Recently, Stellantis workers voted to give their union a strike mandate, and the union and automaker were at odds over job security and the future of the Brampton plant.