Jeep-maker Stellantis is idling production at plants in Canada and Mexico and will temporarily lay off 900 workers in the Midwest. Beginning April 7, Stellantis will pause production at its Windsor Assembly Plant for weeks, with operations set to resume the week of April 21. The decision will impact 4,500 represented Windsor employees.
Main Idea: Stellantis is pausing production at plants in Canada and Mexico and laying off 900 workers in the Midwest as it responds to new U.S. tariffs.
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Stellantis layoffs and plant pauses can cut pay for 900 Midwest workers and hurt suppliers, local stores, and households tied to auto jobs.
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