Stellantis signs deal to sell Canadian plant; union isn't happy

The maker of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep on Monday said it has signed an agreement to sell its idled assembly plant outside Toronto to a Canada-based defense manufacturer — a move the the Canadian autoworkers union called a "betrayal." The sale of Brampton Assembly Plant to Roshel for an undisclosed amount comes amid negotiations between automaker Stellantis NV and Unifor, the labor group. A previous contract expired last month, and the parties had been at an impasse in negotiations starting in September, with members voting to authorize a strike in October after Stellantis shared its intentions to sell the plant to Roshel . kAmw@H6G6C[ &?:7@C D2:5 AC:@C E@ |@?52JVD 2??@F?46>6?E[ E96 F?:@? H2D :? E96 AC@46DD @7 7:?2=:K:?8 2 7@FC\A2CEJ 5:D4FDD:@? H:E9 $E6==2?E:D 2?5 E96 ~?E2C:@ 2?5 r2?25:2? 8@G6C?>6?ED 23@FE E96 2FE@>2<6CVD 7FEFC6 AC@5F4E:@? 7@@EAC:?E :? 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