{
  "id": 18764610,
  "title": "Unifor says it believes Stellantis sold its Brampton plant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/unifor-says-it-believes-stellantis-sold-its-brampton-plant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T18:07:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12141236/unifor-stellantis-brampton-plant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unifor, the union representing Stellantis autoworkers, claims it believes the company has sold its Brampton assembly plant. During a meeting with Stellantis representatives, the union's bargaining team discussed reports regarding the potential sale of the facility. Stellantis, however, declined to confirm or deny the sale and did not provide a timeline for addressing the issue. The union interpreted Stellantis' refusal to comment as confirmation that the plant had been sold. In September, Stellantis entered into a memorandum of understanding with Roshel, a Brampton-based manufacturer of armored vehicles, for a potential sale of the plant. Attempts to verify the sale with Stellantis, Roshel, and the Ministry of Industry were unsuccessful. In a recent vote, Stellantis workers overwhelmingly approved giving their union a strike mandate, with 97.3% of participating members supporting the decision. Unifor stated that a strike would be considered a last resort, but negotiations have reached an impasse over several key issues, including job security. Over 2,000 workers were laid off from the Brampton plant when operations ceased in 2023.",
  "summary": "In a statement released Friday, Unifor's bargaining team said it met with Stellantis to discuss reports that the plant had been sold.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Unifor says it thinks Stellantis has sold Brampton assembly plant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/unifor-says-it-thinks-stellantis-has-sold-brampton-assembly-plant",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:51:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Unifor says it thinks Stellantis has sold Brampton assembly plant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/unifor-says-it-thinks-stellantis-has-sold-brampton-assembly-plant-18615565",
        "published": "2026-11-07T01:51:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}