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  "id": 7871664,
  "title": "Unifor urges feds to stop Stellantis’ possible sale of Brampton plant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/unifor-urges-feds-to-stop-stellantis-possible-sale-of-brampton-plant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T21:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12062009/unifor-urges-federal-government-intervention-stellantis-sale-brampton-plant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Canadian auto workers' union, Unifor, has called on the federal government to intervene in a potential sale of the Brampton, Ontario Stellantis assembly plant to Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Roshel. In a letter to Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Unifor national president Lana Payne expressed concern that such a sale would effectively \"abandon\" vehicle production at the plant, leaving over 2,000 employees unemployed and adversely impacting suppliers and the broader economy. The union has been engaged in collective bargaining negotiations with Stellantis since earlier this month, but the talks have stalled. The current collective agreement is set to expire on September 20, and workers at the Brampton plant were laid off in 2023 when production ceased. Stellantis had announced a memorandum of understanding with Roshel last Friday for the potential sale of the plant, but Payne stated that the plant's future should not have been considered as a sale to a non-automaker and urged the federal government to resist such a move.",
  "summary": "Last Friday, Stellantis said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel on a potential sale of the Brampton facility.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Unifor urges government to prevent sale of Stellantis’ Brampton, Ont., plant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/unifor-urges-government-to-prevent-sale-of-stellantis-brampton-ont-7870433",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:12:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Unifor urges government to prevent sale of Stellantis’ Brampton, Ont., plant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/unifor-urges-government-to-prevent-sale-of-stellantis-brampton-ont",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:12:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Ford, Joly call on Stellantis to make new model at Brampton plant after automaker signals potential sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ford-joly-call-on-stellantis-to-make-new-model-at-brampton-plant",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:39:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Unifor urges feds to stop Stellantis’ possible sale of Brampton plant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/unifor-urges-feds-to-stop-stellantis-possible-sale-of-brampton-plant-7873328",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:00:23.000Z"
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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."
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