Stellantis is reopening a U.S. car factory. It will take two years
The automaker's Belvidere Assembly Plant is expected to be revived amid President Trump's tariffs and recent UAW pressure.
Unifor splits with UAW on tariffs
UAW President Shawn Fain told reporters recently there is "plenty of work to go around" for automaker employees in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Trump’s tariffs on cars raise concern for Belvidere Assembly union leader
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a 25% “blanket” tariff on cars and trucks worldwide. During a Rose Garden ...
UAW Supports President Trump's Tariffs
In a statement issued March 26, 2025, the UAW also said: ...
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Stellantis To Revive Belvidere Plant for New Ram Midsize Pickup
Stellantis will revive its Belvidere plant in Illinois in 2027 and produce there a mid-size Ram pickup – but it’s also ...
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As Trump’s tariffs take effect Stellantis announces thousands of layoffs in Canada, Mexico and US
Stellantis will “temporarily” idle its Windsor Assembly Plant in Canada and Toluca Assembly Plant in Mexico. About 4,500 workers in Windsor will be impacted. Some 2,600 are employed at the Toluca ...
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UAW Supports President Trump's Tariffs
Belvidere Assembly is slated to reopen with around 1,500 jobs; as recently as 2019, the plant employed 5,000 autoworkers. The UAW says the the Big Three have either closed or spun of 65 ...
Trump Touts Unions’ Support for Tariffs. Some Aren’t So Sure.
Teamsters endorsed the duties, but not all of labor is sold on the plan. “When the economy starts tanking, the first thing ...