According to “Automotive News”, automaker Stellantis laid off nearly 200 people at its Sterling Heights assembly plant in the suburbs of Detroit, USA.
, Photo source: Ram, reported that the workers to be laid off will include all temporary workers at the factory (which Stellantis calls supplementary employees, a total of 177 people) and 14 full-time employees.
The company said the additional employees were hired seasonally to fill vacancies created by employees ‘summer vacations.
According to an agreement reached between Stellantis and the United Automobile Workers (UAW) in 2023, the layoffs for temporary workers will take effect on October 1, while the layoffs for full-time employees will take effect on September 28.
Stellantis said in a statement,”Stellantis is working fully to execute the contract and does its best to protect the company from the continued tight external market environment while providing consumers with cars that they can afford.
” As a result, we will continue to take necessary actions to improve the operating conditions of all plants, including continuous evaluation of our production processes to increase efficiency.
At the same time, the company will implement indefinite layoffs for employees within its business scope.
“, In April, Stellantis laid off 199 full-time employees at the Sterling Heights plant as part of a global cost-reduction plan.
In August, the company announced it would lay off 2450 workers indefinitely at the Warren Truck plant near the Sterling Heights plant as the plant would end production of the Ram 1500 Classic pickup truck model and focus on producing the Jeep Wagoneer model.
, In July, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said too many of the company’s cars needed to be repaired before being shipped to dealers, and Sterling Heights was one of the factories causing the problem.
Earlier this month, Stellantis said it would spend $235.
5 million to update the Sterling Heights plant to simultaneously produce the pure electric Ram 1500 REV and the range-extended electric vehicle Ramcharger on the assembly line that produces the traditional gasoline-powered Ram 1500.
The company said the Sterling Heights plant will be its first plant in the United States to produce electric vehicles.
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